Laiwa Surname

1,338,236th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 167 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Laiwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laiwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea901:90,59712,060
United States431:8,429,278367,833
Nepal231:1,238,3026,632
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Laiwa (328) may also be a first name.

Laiwa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Laiwa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Laiwa is most common in Papua New Guinea. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of Laiwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Laiwa? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,338,236th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 43,637,999 people. It is predominantly found in Oceania, where 54 percent of Laiwa are found; 54 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 54 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Laiwa is also the 484,112th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 328 people.

The last name Laiwa is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 90 people, or 1 in 90,597. In Papua New Guinea Laiwa is mostly concentrated in: Central, where 38 percent are found, Western Highlands, where 31 percent are found and Madang, where 19 percent are found. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent are found and Nepal, where 14 percent are found.

Laiwa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Laiwa surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

Laiwa earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.4% less than the national average, earning $20,969 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lajiwa9142/
Laiawa917/
Laiwah917/
Laiwai912/
Lawa8916,102/
Liwa893,265/
Lajiwaa834/
Lawai808,890/
Laway803,944/
Hliwa80831/
Laiba80801/
Liawa80720/
Hlawa80386/
Lawah80351/
Lauwa80292/
Liway80196/
Laiva80179/
Liwai80150/
Lawau8084/
Liwah8041/
Liewa8032/
Lajwa8032/
Liwaj8031/
Lawwa8027/
Liwea8027/
Laiwe8024/
Lihwa8021/
Lawaj8019/
Lawha8017/
Lawea8017/
Loiwa8014/
Laawa8011/
Laywa8010/
Lawaa809/
Liwaa808/
Llawa806/
Lahwa805/
Lawua804/
Laiwi804/
Leawa803/
Liwap803/
Leiwa803/
Laiwo802/
Lijwa802/
Liwau801/
Lawoa801/
Liwua801/
Lhawa801/
Lhaiba73382/
Leawad73288/
Liyawa73235/
Leaway73170/
Liwacz73159/
Lejawa73141/
Lajawa7398/
Lavaia7371/
Lawach7370/
Layawa7363/
Lawaha7348/
Lejiwa7348/
Lauwai7345/
Levaia7344/
Layiva7343/
Laiava7338/
Layway7333/
Lauwau7331/
Laiwei7330/
Liwaai7329/
Lijawa7328/
Laiwoo7327/
Lahawa7324/
Lieway7323/
Lawast7323/
Lujiwa7321/
Lahuwa7319/
Lawacz7319/
Laiwoi7317/
Llawai7315/
Leawat7315/
Leiway7314/
Lawatt7313/
Lauway7312/
Laibai7311/
Liyowa7311/
Layiba7311/
Laawad7310/
Lauewa739/
Loiwai737/
Layowa736/
Lajwad736/
Liwaha735/
Layewa735/
Lyaewa735/
Laisua735/
L'Awaj734/
Laiwet734/
Laaiba734/
Liaiva734/
Layuwa734/
Loyawa734/
Laiabe734/
Laiyba733/
Liaiba733/
Lawwai733/
Leiwat733/
Laivas732/
Lauwah732/
Laweah732/
Laivay732/
Laywaa732/
Luyawa732/
Lehawa732/
Lawaai732/
Laieva731/
Laaway731/
Lyawah731/
Luyiwa731/
Liswas731/
Liawau731/
Lahwah731/
Laivah731/
Laiwui731/
Lajiba731/
Lawhad731/
Laaiva731/
Lahway731/
Leawah731/
Laywah731/
Laibay731/
Laawai731/
Liawua731/
Layiwe731/
Lawaih731/
Liwach731/
Llawas731/
Leiwas731/
Lawa'a731/
Lawait731/
Lauwha731/
Lajwaa731/
Laiswo731/
Laivaa731/
Lahwat731/
Lijjwa731/
Liawad731/
Liawoa731/
Hlawah731/
Hlahwa731/
Hlajwa731/
Laswas731/
Hlawai731/
Hleiwa731/
Laswah730/
Lawuah730/
Laeway730/
Laba6719,663/
Lewa6716,177/
Lawi6714,707/
Labi6711,355/
Lava6710,873/
Lawe675,723/
Lavi674,449/
Lawo671,087/
Liwe67816/
Lawy67326/
Liwi67272/
Liwo67262/
Laihuat67105/
Lajawai6790/
Hlawacz6772/
Liwy6771/
Logiewa6768/
Loiweha6759/
Laisuea6748/
Lijawah6738/
Lawatch6715/
Layweah6715/
Lagieva6711/
Lawaich6711/
Lasswad679/
Liaivat677/
Lliawat676/
Lawé676/
Lahaway676/
Lawaysh674/
Lawwaah674/
Leaweha674/
Liahawa673/
Laibhay673/
Laihuad673/
D'Leiwa672/
Layaway672/
Loiswas671/
Lishwas671/
Laibhai671/
Laiewer671/
Layawad671/
Lauieva671/
Laywhea671/
Lahweah671/
Lyiawua671/
Lauwwai671/
Hlawats671/
Lawaaye671/
Lajieva671/
Laiaoue671/
L'Awaya671/
Lichwat671/
Åhlawat671/
Lashwat671/
Lahiabe671/
Loiwaha671/
Liwweha671/
Laaibah671/
Lawj671/
Lawhaat671/
Leeyawa671/
Hllaway670/
Lachway670/
Hlliway670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Laiwa
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