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 more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Laway? popularity and diffusion

It is the 116,821st most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,847,755 people. This last name is mostly 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. It is also the 570,604th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 245 people.

It is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 1,488 people, or 1 in 515,501. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Jammu and Kashmir, where 99 percent are found, Chandigarh, where 0 percent are found and Karnataka, where 0 percent are found. Without taking into account India it occurs in 17 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 36 percent are found and The Philippines, where 8 percent are found.

Laway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Laway has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 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
Lawaye91233/
Leaway91170/
Lawaya9153/
Layway9133/
Lauway9112/
Lawayi9111/
Lawayo916/
Laaway911/
Lahway911/
Lawaiy911/
Laeway910/
Lawa8916,102/
Lawy89326/
Lawayee8320/
Laywaye8312/
Lahaway836/
Laswayi835/
Lawaysh834/
Lawayeh832/
Leawaye831/
Lawaaye831/
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/
Lawea8017/
Lawiy8016/
Laawa8011/
Laywa8010/
Lawye8010/
Laaby8010/
Lawaa809/
Lauwy808/
Llawa806/
Lawys805/
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Lawua804/
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Hlawy802/
Laavy801/
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Lawyd801/
Lawyz801/
Lhawa801/
Hlajwayo7734/
Lawayesh7725/
Laywayee7710/
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/
Lawoyi7326/
Lahawa7324/
Lawast7323/
Labhay7321/
Lavayi7320/
Lahuwa7319/
Lawacz7319/
Lewaya7318/
Llawai7315/
Lawaju7315/
Leawat7315/
Leiway7314/
Leavay7313/
Lawatt7313/
Lawysz7312/
Lawiye7311/
Laweya7310/
Laawad7310/
Laabay739/
Lawija738/
Lahuay738/
Laiwah737/
Lawaji737/
Leauwa737/
Lawaia736/
Lahawy736/
Lajwad736/
Laweey735/
Lawoey735/
Lyaewa735/
Lewaye735/
L'Awaj734/
Lawoya733/
Lawuye733/
Lawwai733/
Lloway732/
Lauwah732/
Laweah732/
Lawaii732/
Lawaja732/
Laivay732/
Laybay732/
Laywaa732/
Lawuya732/
Lahavy732/
Laiwai732/
Lawaai732/
Lyawah731/
Lohway731/
Liawau731/
Lgawai731/
Lahwah731/
Lawwae731/
Laweyi731/
Lawhad731/
Lawiyo731/
Labaay731/
Loways731/
Laywah731/
Laibay731/
Lehway731/
Liawhy731/
Loeway731/
Laawai731/
Liawua731/
Lawaih731/
Llawas731/
Lowhay731/
Lawa'a731/
Lawaie731/
Lawait731/
Lawaiu731/
Layvay731/
Lavayd731/
Lauwha731/
Lajwaa731/
Lahwat731/
Lhawai731/
Liawad731/
Liawoa731/
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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