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 found in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lawana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 282,966th most commonly used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 5,350,621 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 82 percent of Lawana are found; 68 percent are found in Southern Africa and 68 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Lawana is also the 103,438th most prevalent given name worldwide, borne by 4,438 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring 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 live, Western Cape, where 14 percent live and Gauteng, where 8 percent live. Beside South Africa Lawana exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 11 percent live and Cameroon, where 9 percent live.

Lawana Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Lawana has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lawana last name increased 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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