Langwa Surname

337,980th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,089 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Langwa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Langwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon8321:24,9633,399
DR Congo1161:636,89347,292
Uganda491:796,72037,939
South Africa411:1,321,40772,211
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Langwa (38) may also be a first name.

Langwa Last Name Facts

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

Langwa is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Langwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 337,980th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 6,691,961 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Langwa live; 87 percent live in Central Africa and 87 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Langwa is also the 1,662,754th most widespread forename at a global level. It is borne by 38 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Cameroon, where it is borne by 832 people, or 1 in 24,963. In Cameroon Langwa is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 72 percent live, Centre Region, where 13 percent live and Southwest Region, where 6 percent live. Besides Cameroon this surname is found in 12 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 11 percent live and Uganda, where 4 percent live.

Langwa Last Name Statistics demography

Langwa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 38.45% less than the national average, earning R 146,268 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Langway92268/
Langwas92205/
Lyangwa92100/
Lamngwa9256/
Langwai9224/
Hlangwa9212/
Langwah9210/
Laungwa925/
Langwaa924/
Layngwa921/
Lahngwa921/
Langwap921/
Langwadt8631/
Lianghwa861/
Langkwas861/
Lanngwah861/
Longwa8323,024/
Langba833,437/
Langwe83987/
Langva83186/
Langua8353/
Lamgwa8324/
Langwo8318/
Lankwa839/
Langwi832/
Hlongwa7715,563/
Langvad77639/
Longway77569/
Languay77329/
Langbay77217/
Langcua77120/
Longwai7743/
Longwat7737/
Languas7714/
Hlangwe7714/
Longwah775/
Langbha774/
Langwot774/
Langkua773/
Longgwa772/
Llangua772/
Langvah772/
Liangba772/
Langvat772/
Langgua771/
Laingwe771/
Lankwas771/
Langbaa771/
Languad771/
Lamngua771/
Lamgwai771/
Longwad771/
Langbai771/
Langcuas71275/
Langwith71174/
Longhway71101/
Langwost71100/
Liangwei7127/
Losingwa7127/
Loungway7120/
Languhay7120/
Lianghua7114/
Llanguas7112/
Liongway718/
Langvaad718/
Langwich716/
Leungwai714/
Langwesh714/
Liangbai714/
Leingwai711/
Langguay711/
Langcuaz711/
Hlongway711/
Lankwgah711/
Longkwat711/
Loongwai711/
Langhuad711/
Langwest710/
Langweth710/
Longwe6737,062/
Langui672,431/
Langue671,543/
Longva67701/
Langbe67384/
Longua67351/
Longba67154/
Langbo67147/
Langby6773/
Langwisch6769/
Languo6727/
Langve6719/
Longwo6719/
Lanqua674/
Longwy673/
Lonkwa672/
Longwi672/
Lankwe671/
Liangwood671/
Hlongwahe671/
Langingwe671/
Lanningwe671/
Lankua671/
Langwesth670/

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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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  • 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 Langwa
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