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

The last name Lewa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻻﻭﻩ) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 32,838^th most frequently held family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 450,488 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 64 percent of Lewa are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 54 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 64,535^th most common first name internationally, held by 9,255 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is held by 8,770 people, or 1 in 5,266. In Kenya Lewa is mostly concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 66 percent reside, Kwale County, where 14 percent reside and Mombasa County, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name occurs in 63 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 27 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside.

Lewa Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (88%) in Kenya.

In The United States Lewa are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lewa earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 23.64% less than the national average, earning R 181,452 per year and in United States they earn 0.23% more than the national average, earning $43,250 USD per year.