Laowa Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Laowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Cameroon | 4 | 1:5,192,267 | 135,173 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Laowa (246) may also be a first name.
Laowa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Laowa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Laowa is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Laowa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Laowa is the 4,427,875th most widespread surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Laowa occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 65 percent of Laowa reside; 65 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 65 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Laowa is also the 569,299th most widespread first name globally, held by 246 people.
This last name is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 627,209. In Papua New Guinea it is most numerous in: Enga, where 69 percent live and Western Highlands, where 31 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 20 percent live and Thailand, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laowat | 91 | 144 | / |
| Laouwa | 91 | 72 | / |
| Leaowa | 91 | 14 | / |
| Laowai | 91 | 6 | / |
| Layowa | 91 | 6 | / |
| Liaowa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Laowad | 91 | 1 | / |
| Laow | 89 | 56 | / |
| Lladowa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laouwwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lahouwa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Laowo | 80 | 2,785 | / |
| Layow | 80 | 72 | / |
| Lajow | 80 | 18 | / |
| Loawa | 80 | 14 | / |
| Laoba | 80 | 13 | / |
| Laouw | 80 | 6 | / |
| Laova | 80 | 3 | / |
| Liaow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lahow | 80 | 0 | / |
| Laa | 75 | 6,108 | / |
| Lahova | 73 | 119 | / |
| Laouba | 73 | 37 | / |
| Loyowa | 73 | 21 | / |
| Laowei | 73 | 9 | / |
| Lyaova | 73 | 7 | / |
| Laoyua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Laihow | 73 | 2 | / |
| Layova | 73 | 2 | / |
| Louawa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lauova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lajova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laouva | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laouwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laovai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liaowo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lauhow | 73 | 0 | / |
| Laha | 67 | 60,071 | / |
| Laas | 67 | 5,111 | / |
| Laah | 67 | 2,198 | / |
| Laad | 67 | 1,997 | / |
| Laaz | 67 | 1,453 | / |
| Laat | 67 | 705 | / |
| Laaß | 67 | 451 | / |
| Laai | 67 | 165 | / |
| Laay | 67 | 120 | / |
| La'a | 67 | 96 | / |
| Laob | 67 | 81 | / |
| Loaw | 67 | 53 | / |
| Liaa | 67 | 49 | / |
| Liaowei | 67 | 46 | / |
| Laap | 67 | 44 | / |
| Liahova | 67 | 44 | / |
| Lhaa | 67 | 44 | / |
| Leahova | 67 | 35 | / |
| Lyahova | 67 | 34 | / |
| Laaj | 67 | 33 | / |
| Lața | 67 | 30 | / |
| Liaobai | 67 | 26 | / |
| Lahauwa | 67 | 24 | / |
| Lađa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Laov | 67 | 14 | / |
| Llaa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Laof | 67 | 8 | / |
| Laochua | 67 | 7 | / |
| Laoubai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Liaohua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hlaa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Laosuea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lahoova | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lgaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Louawap | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laouwou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laaovad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lahaiow | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leitowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laouwoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laohuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaouba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lyaa | 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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- 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 Laowa
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