Lawar Surname
Approximately 812 people bear this surname
Lawar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 423 | 1:67,331 | 1,727 |
| Indonesia | 170 | 1:777,936 | 59,310 |
| Mauritania | 60 | 1:68,248 | 4,675 |
| India | 55 | 1:13,946,643 | 236,652 |
| Afghanistan | 33 | 1:974,339 | 9,366 |
| Nigeria | 21 | 1:8,435,369 | 179,591 |
| Liberia | 16 | 1:275,533 | 16,331 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
The alternate forms: Lâwar (8) are calculated separately.
Lawar (166) may also be a first name.
Lawar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lawar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lawar (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﻌﻮﺭ, Marathi: लावर) is held by more people in Nepal than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Lâwar. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Lawar? popularity and diffusion
Lawar is the 425,776th most widespread last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,974,810 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Lawar are found; 63 percent are found in South Asia and 59 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 710,504th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 166 people.
The last name Lawar is most frequently occurring in Nepal, where it is held by 423 people, or 1 in 67,331. In Nepal Lawar is most numerous in: Seti, where 98 percent reside, Karnali, where 1 percent reside and Mahakali, where 0 percent reside. Excluding Nepal it exists in 17 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 21 percent reside and Mauritania, where 7 percent reside.
Lawar Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lawar has changed over time. In England the number of people carrying the Lawar last name rose 400 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lawar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lawar in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﻌﻮﺭ | lwr | 95.83 |
| ﻟﻌﻮﺍﺭ | lwar | 4.17 |
| Lawar in the Marathi language | ||
| लावर | lavara | 88 |
| लवार | lavara | 8 |
| लवाराज | lavaraja | 4 |
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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 Lawar
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