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

The surname Lawa (Arabic: علوا, Oriya: ଲାୱା, Tibetan: གླ་ཝ།) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The surname Lawa is the 32,975^th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 452,586 people. The last name Lawa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 58 percent of Lawa are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 25 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Lawa is also the 83,723^rd most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 6,219 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is held by 3,318 people, or 1 in 39,858. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 42 percent reside, South Sulawesi, where 35 percent reside and Southeast Sulawesi, where 4 percent reside. Without taking into account Indonesia this last name occurs in 55 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 17 percent reside and The Philippines, where 15 percent reside.

Lawa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Lawa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 330 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lawa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Lawa surname is predominantly Muslim (86%) in Nigeria.

The amount Lawa earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.88% less than the national average, earning R 52,560 per year and in United States they earn 17.34% less than the national average, earning $35,669 USD per year.