Laway Surname

116,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,944 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Liberia

Laway Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Laway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,4881:515,50125,793
Tanzania1,4271:37,1004,293
Philippines3311:305,85643,129
Liberia2241:19,6811,989
Indonesia1961:674,74152,660
Niger1851:103,7414,228
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
England21:27,859,030389,889
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Laway (245) may also be a first name.

Laway Last Name Facts

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

The last name Laway (Arabic: لؤاى) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Laway.

How Common Is The Last Name Laway? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 116,821st most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,847,755 people. Laway is predominantly found in Asia, where 51 percent of Laway are found; 38 percent are found in South Asia and 38 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Laway is also the 570,604th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 245 people.

This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 1,488 people, or 1 in 515,501. In India Laway is most numerous in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 99 percent live, Chandigarh, where 0 percent live and Karnataka, where 0 percent live. Apart from India Laway exists in 17 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 36 percent live and The Philippines, where 8 percent live.

Laway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Laway has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Laway last name increased 278 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Laway Last Name Statistics demography

Laway earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.25% more than the national average, earning $48,865 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
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Leaway91170/
Lawaya9153/
Layway9133/
Lauway9112/
Lawayi9111/
Lawayo916/
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Lawaiy911/
Laeway910/
Lawa8916,102/
Lawy89326/
Lawayee8320/
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Laswayi835/
Lawaysh834/
Lawayeh832/
Leawaye831/
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Lawayou831/
L'Awaya831/
Hlawayi831/
Hllaway830/
Lachway830/
Labay809,480/
Lawai808,890/
Loway801,177/
Liawa80720/
Hlawa80386/
Lawah80351/
Lauwa80292/
Lavay80194/
Leway80182/
Lawey80171/
Laiwa80167/
Lawau8084/
Laewa8060/
Lawuy8043/
Lawoy8034/
Lajwa8032/
Lawwa8027/
Lawaj8019/
Lawha8017/
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Lawiy8016/
Laawa8011/
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Lawye8010/
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Lawaa809/
Lauwy808/
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Lawys805/
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Lawyd801/
Lawyz801/
Lhawa801/
Hlajwayo7734/
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Lawayish779/
Lawhayee776/
Hlaswayo775/
Laywhaye771/
Liawayee771/
Hlaywayo771/
Labayo733,000/
Labaya73861/
Labaye73756/
Lawiya73628/
Leeway73461/
Leawad73288/
Lawuyi73213/
Lasuay73118/
Lawajo7387/
Hlavay7381/
Lavaya7371/
Lawach7370/
Lavaye7354/
Lawoye7350/
Lawaha7348/
Lowaya7348/
Lauwai7345/
Lavayo7334/
Laabey7332/
Lauwau7331/
Laubay7328/
Laweye7327/
Lowaye7327/
Lowayi7327/
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Lahawa7324/
Lawast7323/
Labhay7321/
Lavayi7320/
Lahuwa7319/
Lawacz7319/
Lewaya7318/
Llawai7315/
Lawaju7315/
Leawat7315/
Leiway7314/
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Lawatt7313/
Lawysz7312/
Lawiye7311/
Laweya7310/
Laawad7310/
Laabay739/
Lawija738/
Lahuay738/
Laiwah737/
Lawaji737/
Leauwa737/
Lawaia736/
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Laweey735/
Lawoey735/
Lyaewa735/
Lewaye735/
L'Awaj734/
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Lawuye733/
Lawwai733/
Lloway732/
Lauwah732/
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Lawaii732/
Lawaja732/
Laivay732/
Laybay732/
Laywaa732/
Lawuya732/
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Lawaai732/
Lyawah731/
Lohway731/
Liawau731/
Lgawai731/
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Lawwae731/
Laweyi731/
Lawhad731/
Lawiyo731/
Labaay731/
Loways731/
Laywah731/
Laibay731/
Lehway731/
Liawhy731/
Loeway731/
Laawai731/
Liawua731/
Lawaih731/
Llawas731/
Lowhay731/
Lawa'a731/
Lawaie731/
Lawait731/
Lawaiu731/
Layvay731/
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Lauwha731/
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Lahwat731/
Lhawai731/
Liawad731/
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Liabay731/
Hlawah731/
Hlahwa731/
Hlajwa731/
Lawysh731/
Laswas731/
Lowayo731/
Hlawai731/
Loyway730/
Laswah730/
Lawuah730/
Hlachwayo7185/
Laywhayee7172/
Laywahyee7112/
Hlashwayo717/
Hlajhwayo711/
Laba6719,663/
Lewa6716,177/
Lawi6714,707/
Lava6710,873/
Lawe675,723/
Lowa673,858/
Laby673,020/
Lowy672,858/
Lavy672,508/
Lewy671,441/
Löwy67346/
Lashuay67157/
Lawiyah67128/
Löwa67101/
Labhaya6792/
Hlawacz6772/
Leewaye6756/
Lyaweye6716/
Lavayos6716/
Lawatch6715/
Layweah6715/
Lavhaya6714/
Lawaich6711/
Liabaya6711/
Labhaye6710/
Lawyyah679/
Lasswad679/
Lajwiyo677/
Hlowayo677/
Hlabayo677/
Lliawat676/
Hlewayo676/
Lawé676/
Léwy676/
Lawajah676/
Lawawet674/
Lawwaah674/
Leaweha674/
Liahawa673/
Laibhay673/
Laabaya672/
Loshway672/
Hlaishwayo672/
Lauweya671/
Lawahja671/
Laaviye671/
Laawiya671/
Hlloway671/
Laywhea671/
Lahweah671/
Laywaie671/
Lawiyee671/
Lauwwai671/
Lyawawe671/
Louwaye671/
Hlawats671/
Lawijia671/
Åhlawat671/
Labhayh671/
Hlowaya671/
Lashwat671/
Louwaya671/
Lhewayo671/
Lhaushwayo671/
Lawj671/
Lawhaat671/
Lousway670/

Laway Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Laway in the Arabic language
لؤاىlway-
لوآيlway-
لوأيlway-
لوأىlway-
لؤايlway-

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