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 in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakhwa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 719,876th most prevalent last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 17,993,941 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Lakhwa reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 62 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Lakhwa is also the 962,660th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 97 people.

The surname Lakhwa is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is carried by 251 people, or 1 in 711,729. In Pakistan it is most frequent in: Punjab, where 100 percent are found and Sindh, where 0 percent are found. Apart from Pakistan this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 38 percent are found and Tunisia, where 0 percent are found.

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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lakhwa
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