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 has its highest incidence in Niger. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Laouwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laouwa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,237,939th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name Laouwa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Laouwa live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Chadic Africa. Laouwa is also the 2,136,160th most widespread given name worldwide, borne by 25 people.
The surname is most widely held in Niger, where it is carried by 60 people, or 1 in 319,867. In Niger Laouwa is mostly found in: Zinder Region, where 45 percent live, Maradi Region, where 38 percent live and Diffa Region, where 13 percent live. Apart from Niger this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 17 percent live.
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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