Where Does The Last Name Lawaya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Lawaya (Oriya: ଲାୱାୟା) is more commonly found in Papua New Guinea than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Lawaya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 2,661,929^th most numerous last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. Lawaya is predominantly found in Oceania, where 42 percent of Lawaya reside; 42 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 42 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 3,684,242^nd most frequently occurring first name globally It is held by 10 people.

Lawaya is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 22 people, or 1 in 370,624. In Papua New Guinea it is most common in: Milne Bay, where 82 percent are found, Hela, where 14 percent are found and National Capital District, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 30 percent are found and India, where 17 percent are found.