Lewai Surname

1,894,523rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 96 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Fiji

Lewai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lewai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea431:189,62126,314
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
Pakistan101:17,864,38868,137
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Lewai (91) may also be a first name.

Lewai Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lewai Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Lewai is found most frequently in Papua New Guinea. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lewai? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,894,523rd most widespread surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. This surname is predominantly found in Oceania, where 59 percent of Lewai are found; 59 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 50 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 998,282nd most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 91 people.

Lewai is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 43 people, or 1 in 189,621. In Papua New Guinea it is most prevalent in: Enga, where 33 percent reside, Southern Highlands, where 33 percent reside and Bougainville, where 16 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 18 percent reside and Pakistan, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lewaai9113/
Leewai9110/
Liewai911/
Lewa8916,177/
Lewi893,483/
Leewait835/
Leewaid831/
Lehwaie831/
Lawai808,890/
Levai801,609/
Lebai80342/
Lewie80312/
Lowai80245/
Leway80182/
Liwai80150/
Lewaa80142/
Loewi80109/
Leuwa8087/
Laewa8060/
Lewah8050/
Lewei8049/
Loewa8046/
Leawi8042/
Lewih8034/
Leavi8032/
Liewa8032/
Leabi8029/
Hlewa8024/
Lewaj8024/
Lejwa8016/
Lewau8015/
Lhewa8011/
Leewa806/
Lehwa804/
Leawa803/
Leywa803/
Leiwa803/
Lywai802/
Lewii802/
Lewyi801/
Leiwi801/
Lehwi801/
Lewea801/
Llewi801/
Lewga801/
Lewha801/
Liewi801/
Lewua801/
Leywi801/
Lehwaije771/
Leeway73461/
Leavai73318/
Lywait73294/
Leawad73288/
Leavis73203/
Leaway73170/
Levais73100/
Hlewah7367/
Levaia7344/
Leweah7329/
Liwaai7329/
Lowayi7327/
Lieway7323/
Lebaai7322/
Leuvai7320/
Leavit7318/
Lewaya7318/
Leswat7317/
Llawai7315/
Leawat7315/
Leiway7314/
Leivai7313/
Lebaji7312/
Leebai7312/
Lewasz7312/
Lawayi7311/
Loewha7310/
Lewacz7310/
Leweya739/
Levaji737/
Loiwai737/
Leibai736/
Loewie736/
Lehwea736/
Lawaia736/
Lewiya735/
Leewei735/
Lewich735/
Laevai735/
Lyaewa735/
Lewaye735/
Lebhai733/
Lawwai733/
Leiwat733/
Leweid732/
Leavie732/
Lawaii732/
Levaai732/
Lewisd732/
Laiwai732/
Lawaai732/
Loewii731/
Llewad731/
Liewei731/
Leyvai731/
Leswad731/
Leiwih731/
Leabhi731/
Lewois731/
Liwayi731/
Liwgai731/
Lehwie731/
Leuwah731/
Lehway731/
Loeway731/
Leevai731/
Laawai731/
Lewoha731/
Lawaih731/
Liwaji731/
Leiwas731/
Lejjwa731/
Lawaie731/
Lawaiu731/
Lawaiy731/
Leasui731/
Levaić731/
Lewija731/
Lewije731/
Lewiji731/
Lhawai731/
Hlejwa731/
Ljwayi731/
Lewahe731/
Loywai731/
Lhebai731/
Leewat731/
Hlawai731/
Hleiwa731/
Levait730/
Laeway730/
Leawis730/
Levi6749,003/
Leavitt6720,355/
Lawa6716,102/
Leva6715,656/
Lawi6714,707/
Leba6710,586/
Lavi674,449/
Lewe673,487/
Liwa673,265/
Lebi673,193/
Lewy671,441/
Levaggi67908/
Lowi67556/
Liwi67272/
Lewisch67158/
Löwa67101/
Leewaye6756/
Lehweij6748/
Hlechwa6730/
Hlebayi6722/
Lehweah6713/
Leaviss6711/
Löwi6711/
L'Lewis678/
Hlewayo676/
Leuvaai676/
Leewish674/
Leaweha674/
Loiswai674/
Leavipp673/
Leuvaji673/
D'Leiwa672/
D'Lewis672/
Leswiss671/
Leweiss671/
Lesswad671/
Lesweid671/
Lehwaeh671/
Leyweah671/
Leawaye671/
Laywaie671/
Lujwaid671/
Lebhaih671/
Leuvaij671/
Lewj671/
Lewasch671/
Lewayou671/
Hlawayi671/
Lhewayo671/
Lewweha671/
Leivais670/
Levaitt670/
Leshwau670/
Llewast670/
Leavish670/
Lewhiss670/
Leavaih670/
Leavich670/
Leshway670/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lewai
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