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

Lawi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻼﻭﻯ, Hindi: लवी) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

Lawi is the 35,867^th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 495,515 people. Lawi occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Lawi are found; 37 percent are found in East Africa and 36 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 47,212^th most commonly used given name globally, borne by 14,632 people.

This last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 5,066 people, or 1 in 10,450. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Mara Region, where 19 percent are found, Manyara Region, where 15 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this surname is found in 54 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 14 percent are found and Indonesia, where 12 percent are found.

Lawi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya, Jewish (99%) in Lebanon and Muslim (91%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Lawi surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

The amount Lawi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 21.66% more than the national average, earning $52,493 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.31% more than the national average, earning $66,729 CAD per year.