Lawana Surname

282,966th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,362 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Lawana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lawana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9301:58,2567,379
Philippines1531:661,68868,918
Cameroon1211:171,64518,315
Nigeria411:4,320,555118,938
India291:26,450,530346,896
Niger211:913,90620,544
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
England71:7,959,723202,100
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Lawana (4,438) may also be a first name.

Lawana Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lawana Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Lawana (Arabic: لؤانا, Marathi: लवाना, Oriya: େବାୁଲାୱାନା) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lawana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lawana is the 282,966th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 5,350,621 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Lawana reside; 68 percent reside in Southern Africa and 68 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Lawana is also the 103,438th most frequently held forename in the world, borne by 4,438 people.

The surname is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 930 people, or 1 in 58,256. In South Africa Lawana is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 67 percent are found, Western Cape, where 14 percent are found and Gauteng, where 8 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this surname is found in 15 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 11 percent are found and Cameroon, where 9 percent are found.

Lawana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Lawana has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 257 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Lawana Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lawana earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 40.83% less than the national average, earning R 140,604 per year and in United States they earn 50.78% less than the national average, earning $21,236 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lawanna92215/
Lauwana9212/
Lawaina927/
Lawaana925/
Leawana925/
Lawhana922/
Lawamna921/
Lawgana921/
Hlawana921/
Laawana921/
Laywana921/
Laiwatna8646/
Lawainay8623/
Lyawanga861/
Hlajwana861/
Laiwanna861/
Lawani8322,327/
Labana838,978/
Lawane836,451/
Lavana83687/
Lawany83563/
Lowana83273/
Lewana83173/
Lawena83169/
Lawano8338/
Lawona8315/
Hlaaswana801/
Lawaingau801/
Laujwanas800/
Liabana773,123/
Lavagna771,936/
Lavanga771,307/
Labanna771,016/
Hlabana77967/
Labhana77767/
Lavanna77205/
Labayna77191/
Lowatna77190/
Hlawany77183/
Lawange7765/
Lavayna7745/
Lahwani7744/
Hlavana7729/
Labanau7725/
Lawanie7723/
Lajuana7720/
Lajwani7720/
Louwana7718/
Lawanny7717/
Lewanna7715/
Lewanai7715/
Labaina7714/
Lawanni7713/
Lavhana7711/
Labanaa7711/
Lowahna7710/
Labanai7710/
Lavanay779/
Lawanne779/
Laevana779/
Hlawane779/
Lawanou778/
Lawayne777/
Lawaini777/
Lauwani777/
Labanea777/
Lejwana776/
Lavanai775/
Labaana774/
Lawasni774/
Lawhani774/
Lowhana774/
Liavana773/
Laubana773/
Lavaina773/
Lawwani773/
Laiwani772/
Lawanes772/
Lavanah772/
Lavanat772/
Luiwana771/
Lavaana771/
Lavanaa771/
Lavanad771/
Lawamni771/
Lawanop771/
Laweani771/
Laweina771/
Lawonna771/
Labauna771/
Laabana771/
Llavana771/
Lyabana771/
Loywana771/
Lawaane771/
Lawanhe771/
Lawanot771/
Lawhanj771/
Lawonai771/
Laybana771/
Leabana771/
Lavatna771/
Lavaena771/
Lavanas771/
Lahwany771/
Labanay771/
Lawanii771/
Hlewana771/
Leiwana771/
Lehwana771/
Loiwana771/
Lohwana771/
Laibana771/
Lawwany771/
Lawanee771/
Lawanei771/
Leavana771/
Lavanea771/
Lawhany770/
Lawaine770/
Laiwanit71507/
Laweangi71236/
Loiwatna7186/
Hlavanai7152/
Lachwani7149/
Lavanaya7142/
Lahawani7134/
Hlabanai7127/
Lavatnat7114/
Latvanas7111/
Llahuana7110/
Liawangi717/
Lavainay717/
Lashwani716/
Liowatna714/
Labanaai714/
Lavangay714/
Lavannay712/
Lahavana712/
Loehwana712/
Lachuana712/
Lawahani712/
Louwaina712/
Lajuanna711/
Lauhvana711/
Lauvhana711/
Lavhanga711/
Lawagney711/
Lawainou711/
Lawangni711/
Lavanaid711/
Lavanaja711/
Labanaih711/
Labannay711/
Labhanai711/
Hlajwane711/
Lowhanna711/
Lawannie711/
Lauwanit711/
Leewanai711/
Louwanna710/
Lavanash710/
Labane672,709/
Lavani671,014/
Levana67669/
Lavane67646/
Lavena67633/
Lowany67381/
Lowani67355/
Lachhwani67252/
Lauano67235/
Lobana67216/
Lowane67213/
Labany67134/
Lavano67133/
Lewona6791/
Lavany6790/
Labaña6772/
Lawono6770/
Lovana6735/
Lavona6725/
Labona6725/
Lawone6719/
Lavanh6712/
Lowena6711/
Lowano6710/
Lova'anea679/
Lawoni675/
Lewena675/
Lavaña672/
Lowanh671/
Leaweinat671/
Laweinatt671/
Laavanaya671/
Lauani671/
Lowona671/
Lahawanit671/
Laujwanis670/

Lawana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Lawana in the Oriya language
େବାୁଲାୱାନାebaulawana50
ଲାୱାନନ୍ାlawanana50
Lawana in the Marathi language
लवानाlavana40
लवाणाlavana40
लावानाlavana20
Lawana in the Arabic language
لؤاناlwana-
لاواناlawana-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lawana
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