Langwe Surname
Approximately 987 people bear this surname
Langwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 863 | 1:19,837 | 3,086 |
| South Africa | 95 | 1:570,292 | 44,274 |
| Australia | 12 | 1:2,249,642 | 97,973 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Langwe Demographics
Average Langwe Salary in
South Africa
R 60,960
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Langwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Langwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Langwe is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Langwe? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 365,442nd most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 7,383,532 people. The surname Langwe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Langwe reside; 97 percent reside in Southern Africa and 97 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 863 people, or 1 in 19,837. Aside from Malawi it is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 10 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.
Langwe Last Name Statistics demography
Langwe earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 74.35% less than the national average, earning R 60,960 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hlangwe | 92 | 14 | / |
| Laingwe | 92 | 1 | / |
| Langw | 91 | 8 | / |
| Liangwei | 86 | 27 | / |
| Langwesh | 86 | 4 | / |
| Langweth | 86 | 0 | / |
| Langwest | 86 | 0 | / |
| Longwe | 83 | 37,062 | / |
| Langue | 83 | 1,543 | / |
| Langwa | 83 | 1,089 | / |
| Langbe | 83 | 384 | / |
| Langve | 83 | 19 | / |
| Langwi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lankwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lanningwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Langingwe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Langwesth | 80 | 0 | / |
| Hlongwe | 77 | 1,620 | / |
| Langueh | 77 | 652 | / |
| Langway | 77 | 268 | / |
| Longwet | 77 | 165 | / |
| Luongwe | 77 | 150 | / |
| Lyangwa | 77 | 100 | / |
| Langved | 77 | 78 | / |
| Langver | 77 | 71 | / |
| Langwai | 77 | 24 | / |
| Langvee | 77 | 18 | / |
| Languey | 77 | 18 | / |
| Hlangwa | 77 | 12 | / |
| Laingue | 77 | 9 | / |
| Langeew | 77 | 7 | / |
| Longwei | 77 | 6 | / |
| Laungwa | 77 | 5 | / |
| Langoue | 77 | 5 | / |
| Llangue | 77 | 4 | / |
| Longwee | 77 | 4 | / |
| Laïngue | 77 | 4 | / |
| Langwaa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Liamgwe | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lahngwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Layngwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Langbey | 77 | 0 | / |
| Langque | 77 | 0 | / |
| Longw | 73 | 2 | / |
| Langouet | 71 | 588 | / |
| Langwith | 71 | 174 | / |
| Langguhe | 71 | 50 | / |
| Langwich | 71 | 6 | / |
| Long'hwe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Langouer | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lainegue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lianghwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lhlongwe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Longwech | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lankwest | 71 | 0 | / |
| Langhuer | 71 | 0 | / |
| Langveiz | 71 | 0 | / |
| Longwa | 67 | 23,024 | / |
| Langui | 67 | 2,431 | / |
| Longue | 67 | 1,352 | / |
| Lanque | 67 | 81 | / |
| Langby | 67 | 73 | / |
| Langwisch | 67 | 69 | / |
| Lankwa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lamgue | 67 | 6 | / |
| Longbe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Longwy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Longwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lancue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlongw | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Langwe
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