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Where Does The Last Name Lanwa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lanwa is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lanwa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 585,091^st most numerous last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 13,621,581 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Lanwa reside; 77 percent reside in West Africa and 63 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Lanwa is also the 974,243^rd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 95 people.

The surname Lanwa is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 335 people, or 1 in 528,784. In Nigeria Lanwa is primarily found in: Kano, where 96 percent are found, Gombe, where 1 percent are found and Kogi, where 1 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 14 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.

Lanwa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Muslim (100%) in Nigeria.