Lawu Surname
Approximately 4,952 people bear this surname
Lawu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,366 | 1:21,949 | 2,774 |
| South Africa | 1,075 | 1:50,398 | 6,393 |
| Indonesia | 362 | 1:365,329 | 31,419 |
| Thailand | 49 | 1:1,441,599 | 197,614 |
| Nigeria | 36 | 1:4,920,632 | 129,434 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Papua New Guinea | 16 | 1:509,607 | 63,542 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Lawu (2,486) may also be a first name.
Lawu Demographics
Average Lawu Salary in
South Africa
R 115,584
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Lawu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lawu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lawu (Arabic: لوُ, Oriya: ଲମ୍୍ବୁ) is found most in The DR Congo. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lawu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 96,070th most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,471,637 people. Lawu occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Lawu live; 68 percent live in Central Africa and 68 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 148,093rd most commonly held forename at a global level, borne by 2,486 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,366 people, or 1 in 21,949. Barring The DR Congo this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 22 percent reside and Indonesia, where 7 percent reside.
Lawu Last Name Statistics demography
Lawu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 51.36% less than the national average, earning R 115,584 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Laiwu | 89 | 317 | / |
| Lawou | 89 | 84 | / |
| Lawau | 89 | 84 | / |
| Lawuy | 89 | 43 | / |
| Lawui | 89 | 10 | / |
| Hlawu | 89 | 10 | / |
| Laawu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Lawud | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lyawu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Liawu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Lawuh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Laewu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Lauwau | 80 | 31 | / |
| Laiwui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hlawgu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lawuch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lahawu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laiwut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liawau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laeweu | 80 | 0 | / |
| Lawhud | 80 | 0 | / |
| Labu | 75 | 9,717 | / |
| Lavu | 75 | 3,439 | / |
| Lewu | 75 | 2,391 | / |
| Lowu | 75 | 289 | / |
| Lawhous | 73 | 0 | / |
| Labou | 67 | 2,099 | / |
| Labau | 67 | 1,243 | / |
| Lawoe | 67 | 1,036 | / |
| Lavau | 67 | 864 | / |
| Laibu | 67 | 346 | / |
| Luowu | 67 | 236 | / |
| Labhu | 67 | 196 | / |
| Leabu | 67 | 193 | / |
| Levau | 67 | 164 | / |
| Labuy | 67 | 151 | / |
| Laubu | 67 | 151 | / |
| Liabu | 67 | 127 | / |
| Laavu | 67 | 67 | / |
| Lyavu | 67 | 62 | / |
| Löbau | 67 | 62 | / |
| Laabu | 67 | 60 | / |
| Labui | 67 | 54 | / |
| Lowou | 67 | 54 | / |
| Lavhu | 67 | 49 | / |
| Lavut | 67 | 38 | / |
| Lavou | 67 | 34 | / |
| Lavui | 67 | 31 | / |
| Lavus | 67 | 31 | / |
| Lobau | 67 | 30 | / |
| Lavuš | 67 | 20 | / |
| Hlavu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lawoo | 67 | 16 | / |
| Lewau | 67 | 15 | / |
| Laveu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Leewu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Labuj | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leiwu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Labeu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lavud | 67 | 4 | / |
| Laivu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lowuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leavu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Loewu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lăbau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laevu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhabu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llavu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lavgu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llabu | 67 | 1 | / |
Lawu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lawu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲମ୍୍ବୁ | lambu | - |
| Lawu in the Arabic language | ||
| لوُ | lwu | - |
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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 Lawu
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