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

The last name Lawya (Arabic: لويا) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

The last name Lawya is the 2,075,631^st most commonly held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 88,872,511 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 48 percent of Lawya live; 48 percent live in West Africa and 38 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,017,994^th most commonly used forename globally It is held by 88 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 5,714,283. In Nigeria Lawya is primarily found in: Adamawa, where 39 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 23 percent are found and Gombe, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 38 percent are found and India, where 10 percent are found.

Lawya Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Lawya surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Lawya earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.46% more than the national average, earning $45,938 USD per year.