Lakhwa Surname

719,876th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 405 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Lakhwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lakhwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan2511:711,72910,641
India1531:5,013,499125,565
Tunisia11:610,62630,336

Lakhwa (97) may also be a first name.

Lakhwa Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lakhwa (Marathi: लखवा, Oriya: ଲାଖୱା) is found most in Pakistan. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakhwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 719,876th most commonly used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 17,993,941 people. Lakhwa is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Lakhwa are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 62 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Lakhwa is also the 962,660th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 97 people.

The last name Lakhwa is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is carried by 251 people, or 1 in 711,729. In Pakistan it is most common in: Punjab, where 100 percent reside and Sindh, where 0 percent reside. Excluding Pakistan it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 38 percent reside and Tunisia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laikhwa9235/
Lakhwai927/
Lakhway921/
Lakwa91965/
Lakhua831,971/
Lakhva83180/
Lakway8389/
Lakwai8376/
Leakwa8333/
Lackwa8319/
Lachwa8312/
Lakwau838/
Lakhwi837/
Lakhba836/
Lekhwa836/
Lakwaj832/
Leakway7746/
Laukwai7715/
Lakhuaa773/
Lakhvga771/
Lakhuas771/
Lachway770/
Lackway770/
Lokwa7326,657/
Lakwo73439/
Lajwa7332/
Lakva7324/
Lookhwai711/
Lakhweer711/
Lakhvach711/
Lakhhwer711/
Lachua67602/
Hlokwa67256/
Lakhvi67147/
Lokhwe6799/
Lookwa6776/
Lakbay6757/
Lochwa6752/
Lakwei6747/
Lakwey6747/
Lakbeh6716/
Lokwai6711/
Lakhuo679/
Laqwah674/
Lokkwa674/
Lakwoo674/
Lajuha673/
Lakhve672/
Lockwa672/
Lokway672/
Loukwa672/
Hlajwa671/
Lachva671/
Lekhua671/
Lokwaa671/
Lajwaa671/
Lakwou671/
Lhokwa671/

Lakhwa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lakhwa in the Marathi language
लखवाlakhava47.06
लखखाlakhakha41.18
लाखवाlakhava11.76
Lakhwa in the Oriya language
ଲାଖୱାlakhawa46.15
ଲାଖୁଆlakhu'a28.85
ଲାଖଆlakha'a15.38
ଲଖୱାlakhawa1.92
ଲଖୁଆlakhu'a1.92
ଲାଖଓାlakhaoa1.92

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lakhwa
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