Lakwai Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Solomon Islands
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Lakwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lakwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Solomon Islands701:8,2861,347
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Lakwai Last Name Facts

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

Lakwai is borne by more people in The Solomon Islands than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lakwai? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lakwai is the 2,168,711th most widespread family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname Lakwai occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 92 percent of Lakwai are found; 92 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 92 percent are found in Solomonic Oceania.

It is most widely held in The Solomon Islands, where it is held by 70 people, or 1 in 8,286. In The Solomon Islands Lakwai is most frequent in: Capital Territory, where 81 percent reside, Malaita Province, where 16 percent reside and Choiseul Province, where 1 percent reside. Besides The Solomon Islands this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 3 percent reside and Niger, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laukwai9215/
Lakhwai927/
Lakwayi921/
Lakwa91965/
Lakwi9129/
Lakhwa83405/
Lakway8389/
Lagwai8359/
Lakwei8347/
Lackwi8340/
Leakwa8333/
Lekwai8329/
Lackwa8319/
Lokwai8311/
Lankwa839/
Lakwau838/
Lakhwi837/
Lakwaj832/
Leakway7746/
Lakwaja7745/
Laikhwa7735/
Langwai7724/
Lackwat7716/
Loukwai7711/
Lookwai7710/
Lekwayi776/
Leekwai772/
Lakwiya772/
Lakwaya771/
Lahkwih771/
Lakhway771/
Lackway770/
Lokwa7326,657/
Lekwa732,098/
Lakua73197/
Lakui73170/
Lagwa73152/
Lokwi73140/
Lakwe73100/
Lagwi7323/
Lokwayio711/
Lookwhai711/
Lookhwai711/
Lokwii675,578/
Lokwei67413/
Lokwit67294/
Hlokwa67256/
Laquai67167/
Hlekwa67161/
Lagwas67128/
Legwai67113/
Lagway6789/
Lookwa6776/
Lakwey6747/
Laghwa6723/
Lankui6719/
Lakkua6716/
Lackua6714/
Lagbai6712/
Lekwua6711/
Leukwa6711/
Leakwe679/
Ladkui676/
Lakuae675/
Lagwad674/
Laagui674/
Leukwi674/
Lokkwa674/
Laqwah674/
Lekwau672/
Lakwer672/
Lockwa672/
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Lakuaa671/
Lackui671/
Lagwui671/
Laigwa671/
Laskua671/
Laagbi671/
Lankwe671/
Lekwah671/
Lokwaa671/
Lokwat671/
Lokwui671/
Lekwei671/
Lekwui671/
Lakweh671/
Lakweu671/
Lakwou671/
Laguai671/
Lagwit671/
Lackwe671/
Lhokwa671/
Liagwa671/
Lekwoi671/
Leacwi671/
Lhakua671/
Lankua671/
Latqwa671/

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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 Lakwai
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