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

The last name Lelwa is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 1,727,723^rd most frequently held last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 65,067,374 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lelwa reside; 62 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Lelwa is also the 3,487,849^th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world. It is borne by 11 people.

The surname Lelwa is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 69 people, or 1 in 767,270. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Tanga Region, where 87 percent are found and Arusha Region, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 37 percent are found and Niger, where 1 percent are found.