Laouwa Surname
Approximately 72 people bear this surname
Laouwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 60 | 1:319,867 | 9,444 |
| Cameroon | 12 | 1:1,730,756 | 92,157 |
Laouwa (25) may also be a first name.
Laouwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laouwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Laouwa occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Laouwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,237,939th most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name Laouwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Laouwa reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,136,160th most numerous first name world-wide, held by 25 people.
It is most commonly used in Niger, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 319,867. In Niger it is mostly found in: Zinder Region, where 45 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 38 percent reside and Diffa Region, where 13 percent reside. Beside Niger this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laouwwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lahouwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Laowa | 91 | 20 | / |
| Laowat | 83 | 144 | / |
| Laouba | 83 | 37 | / |
| Leaowa | 83 | 14 | / |
| Laowai | 83 | 6 | / |
| Laoyua | 83 | 4 | / |
| Laouwo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laouwi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laouwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laouva | 83 | 1 | / |
| Louawa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lohuwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laowad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Liaowa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lahauwa | 77 | 24 | / |
| Laochua | 77 | 7 | / |
| Liaohua | 77 | 6 | / |
| Laoubai | 77 | 6 | / |
| Laosuea | 77 | 5 | / |
| Louawap | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lahuwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lyaouba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laouwou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laouwoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laohuay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Laowo | 73 | 2,785 | / |
| Laowe | 73 | 22 | / |
| Loawa | 73 | 14 | / |
| Laoba | 73 | 13 | / |
| Laowi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Laova | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lauouvea | 71 | 58 | / |
| Lahouwer | 71 | 5 | / |
| Lauhawat | 71 | 4 | / |
| Laouioua | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lahoiuaz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Laoubi | 67 | 3,011 | / |
| Louoba | 67 | 461 | / |
| Lahova | 67 | 119 | / |
| Louaba | 67 | 93 | / |
| Laauwe | 67 | 70 | / |
| Laowit | 67 | 64 | / |
| Louabe | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lahowe | 67 | 23 | / |
| Laosue | 67 | 21 | / |
| Louabi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Loabou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Laowei | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lyaova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lahowy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Liouva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lauowe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Louavi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Louawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laooue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laojue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liaowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laovai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loaewa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lojuwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Léauva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauabi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauava | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laoube | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laouby | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lauaby | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Laouwa
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