Leway Surname

1,263,456th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 182 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Leway Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Leway Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia1231:35,8423,316
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Leway (45) may also be a first name.

Leway Last Name Facts

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

The last name Leway occurs in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Leway? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,263,456th most widely held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 40,041,461 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 68 percent of Leway are found; 68 percent are found in West Africa and 68 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. Leway is also the 1,504,468th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 45 people.

The last name Leway is most frequently used in Liberia, where it is carried by 123 people, or 1 in 35,842. In Liberia Leway is mostly concentrated in: Nimba County, where 77 percent live, Margibi County, where 12 percent live and Montserrado County, where 8 percent live. Barring Liberia this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent live and Indonesia, where 3 percent live.

Leway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leway has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 288 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Leway Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Leway last name are 40.73% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 87.5% registered with the party.

Leway earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 13.95% more than the national average, earning $49,167 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Leeway91461/
Leaway91170/
Lieway9123/
Lewaya9118/
Leiway9114/
Lewaye915/
Lehway911/
Loeway911/
Laeway910/
Lewa8916,177/
Lewy891,441/
Leewaye8356/
Hlewayo836/
Leawaye831/
Lewayou831/
Lhewayo831/
Leshway830/
Leavy805,643/
Laway803,944/
Levay801,871/
Loway801,177/
Loewy801,083/
Lewey801,032/
Lebay80289/
Liway80196/
Lewaa80142/
Lewai8096/
Leuwa8087/
Laewa8060/
Lewah8050/
Loewa8046/
Liewa8032/
Hlewa8024/
Lewaj8024/
Lejwa8016/
Lewau8015/
Leiwy8014/
Lhewa8011/
Leaby809/
Leewa806/
Lehwa804/
Leawa803/
Leywa803/
Leiwa803/
Lewyi801/
Lewea801/
Lehwy801/
Lewga801/
Lewha801/
Liewy801/
Lewua801/
Lewwayha771/
Leavey731,596/
Liwaya731,019/
Levaya73739/
Leawad73288/
Lawaye73233/
Leavoy73213/
Lebayo73165/
Lebaye7378/
Hlewah7367/
Levayo7365/
Levaye7361/
Lawaya7353/
Lewgoy7352/
Lowaya7348/
Layway7333/
Leweah7329/
Lowaye7327/
Lowayi7327/
Lebaya7321/
Liwaye7321/
Leswat7317/
Leawat7315/
Leavay7313/
Lewaai7313/
Lewasz7312/
Lawayi7311/
Loewha7310/
Leewai7310/
Lewacz7310/
Leweya739/
Liwayo737/
Lawayo736/
Lehwea736/
Levays735/
Lewiya735/
Lyaewa735/
Leweye735/
Leiwat733/
Leyvay732/
Lloway732/
Leebay732/
Lebayu732/
Lehuay732/
Liwayu732/
Laaway731/
Loewey731/
Lohway731/
Llewad731/
Lheswy731/
Leswad731/
Lahway731/
Liwayi731/
Leuwah731/
Lewoha731/
Lowhay731/
Leiwas731/
Lejjwa731/
Lawaiy731/
Liewai731/
Leuvay731/
Lewija731/
Lewoye731/
Hlejwa731/
Lowayo731/
Ljwayi731/
Lewahe731/
Leewat731/
Hleiwa731/
Leabey730/
Loyway730/
Leavye730/
Levy67224,725/
Lawa6716,102/
Leva6715,656/
Leba6710,586/
Lewe673,487/
Lewi673,483/
Liwa673,265/
Lowy672,858/
Leby67369/
Löwy67346/
Lawy67326/
Löwa67101/
Liwy6771/
Hliwayo6732/
Hlechwa6730/
Hlebayi6722/
Lawayee6720/
Lehweah6713/
Laywaye6712/
Hlowayo677/
Lahaway676/
Léwy676/
Leewait675/
Liwahyu674/
Liwayah674/
Leaweha674/
Leuvayo673/
D'Leiwa672/
Lawayeh672/
Levayes672/
Lewoyje671/
Lesswad671/
Leewaid671/
Hlievay671/
Hlloway671/
Lehwaeh671/
Leyweah671/
Lehwaie671/
Liwayou671/
L'Awaya671/
Leuvaye671/
Lewj671/
Lewasch671/
Hlawayi671/
Hlowaya671/
Lhiwayo671/
Ljwy671/
Lewweha671/
Hllaway670/
Leshwau670/
Llewast670/
Hlliway670/

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