Lawey Surname
Approximately 171 people bear this surname
Lawey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 89 | 1:594,850 | 37,281 |
| Niger | 49 | 1:391,674 | 10,965 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 6 | 1:738,311 | 21,113 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 8 | 1:3,046,921 | 80,371 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 17 | 1:2,954,040 | 135,915 |
Lawey (13) may also be a first name.
Lawey Demographics
Lawey Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Religious Adherence
in Ireland
Lawey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lawey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lawey is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lawey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,315,412th most common surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 42,617,228 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Lawey are found; 52 percent are found in East Africa and 52 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Lawey is also the 3,159,357th most numerous forename in the world, held by 13 people.
This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 594,850. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Manyara Region, where 96 percent live and Arusha Region, where 4 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania Lawey is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 29 percent live and India, where 14 percent live.
Lawey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Lawey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Lawey surname declined 88 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Lawey Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Lawey last name is predominantly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Lawey
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