View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

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

Lawa (Arabic: علوا, Oriya: ଲାୱା, Tibetan: གླ་ཝ།) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 32,975^th most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 452,586 people. Lawa occurs mostly 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 forename worldwide, borne by 6,219 people.

Lawa is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 3,318 people, or 1 in 39,858. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: East Nusa Tenggara, where 42 percent reside, South Sulawesi, where 35 percent reside and Southeast Sulawesi, where 4 percent reside. Not including Indonesia this last name occurs in 55 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 17 percent reside and The Philippines, where 15 percent reside.

Lawa Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Lawa has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Lawa surname expanded 330 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lawa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily 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.