Langwani Surname

170,597th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Langwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Langwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1,8561:9,2241,421
Zimbabwe6111:25,2673,844
Pakistan321:5,582,62134,646
Zambia91:1,761,10232,119
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Langwani (33) may also be a first name.

Langwani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Langwani is found in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Langwani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 170,597th most commonly used last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 2,885,014 people. The last name Langwani is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Langwani live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Langwani is also the 1,807,719th most frequently held first name world-wide, held by 33 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Malawi, where it is held by 1,856 people, or 1 in 9,224. Outside of Malawi it exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 24 percent live and Pakistan, where 1 percent live.

Langwani Last Name Statistics demography

Langwani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 77.84% less than the national average, earning R 52,656 per year.

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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 Langwani
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