Lamawi Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Belgium
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Lamawi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lamawi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Lamawi (48) may also be a first name.

Lamawi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lamawi occurs in Belgium more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lamawi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The last name Lamawi occurs predominantly in Asia, where 33 percent of Lamawi reside; 33 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 33 percent reside in Germanic Europe. It is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently occurring given name at a global level, held by 48 people.

The last name Lamawi is most commonly used in Belgium, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 11,496,644. In Belgium Lamawi is mostly concentrated in: Flemish Region, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Belgium Lamawi is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 33 percent reside and The Philippines, where 33 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lgamawi927/
Lammawih861/
Lamabi8318/
Lamawa833/
Lamavi831/
Lamasui7731/
Laumabi7717/
Lamawet774/
Liamawa771/
Lamaway771/
Lamabai771/
Lyamawe771/
Lomawai771/
Laimabi771/
Lamhabi771/
Lamabhai71403/
Lamasuit7178/
Lammawet714/
Luimawii711/
Lemowi67322/
Lomabi6746/
Lamabe6744/
Lamava678/
Lomawa671/
Lemawe671/
Lemavi671/
Lamave671/
Lamovi671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Lamawi
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis