Legwa Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Legwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Legwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Legwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Legwa is found most in Papua New Guinea. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Legwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Legwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,908,606th most commonly occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 56 percent of Legwa reside; 56 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 56 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 905,969. In Papua New Guinea Legwa is most numerous in: Central, where 67 percent are found and National Capital District, where 33 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent are found and Kenya, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liegwa | 91 | 180 | / |
| Legwai | 91 | 113 | / |
| Legway | 91 | 15 | / |
| Hlegwa | 91 | 4 | / |
| Leugwa | 91 | 2 | / |
| Leigwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leegwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Legba | 80 | 4,494 | / |
| Legua | 80 | 3,917 | / |
| Lekwa | 80 | 2,098 | / |
| Ligwa | 80 | 1,985 | / |
| Lagwa | 80 | 152 | / |
| Legwe | 80 | 31 | / |
| Legwi | 80 | 21 | / |
| Logwa | 80 | 12 | / |
| Leqwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Legva | 80 | 3 | / |
| Legwo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lecwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lekgwath | 77 | 4 | / |
| Leingwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leguay | 73 | 392 | / |
| Hlekwa | 73 | 161 | / |
| Lagway | 73 | 89 | / |
| Legbaa | 73 | 84 | / |
| Leguas | 73 | 62 | / |
| Lagwai | 73 | 59 | / |
| Legbea | 73 | 48 | / |
| Legwes | 73 | 34 | / |
| Leakwa | 73 | 33 | / |
| Lekwai | 73 | 29 | / |
| Legkwo | 73 | 26 | / |
| Laghwa | 73 | 23 | / |
| Legbai | 73 | 19 | / |
| Legbay | 73 | 17 | / |
| Lekwua | 73 | 11 | / |
| Leukwa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Leguau | 73 | 8 | / |
| Liggwa | 73 | 7 | / |
| Leagua | 73 | 7 | / |
| Llegua | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lekwas | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lesgua | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lekwau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leguai | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lekgua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leagwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lighwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lyogwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leigwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liagwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Legwou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Legweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laigwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leguea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lekwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leegba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Legwiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leakway | 67 | 46 | / |
| Leagbay | 67 | 24 | / |
| Leguatt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Leckway | 67 | 5 | / |
| Leekwai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hlohgwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lechgua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Layngwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laghwah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lesguaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leguass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Legwith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlokgwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leigbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leagbah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leguaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leegbaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lekwach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lagwa'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leekway | 67 | 0 | / |
| Liekway | 67 | 0 | / |
| Leaguea | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- 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 Legwa
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