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 or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Leway? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,263,456th most widespread surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 40,041,461 people. The last name Leway occurs mostly 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 commonly held first name in the world, held by 45 people.

This surname is most common in Liberia, where it is borne by 123 people, or 1 in 35,842. In Liberia it is most frequent in: Nimba County, where 77 percent are found, Margibi County, where 12 percent are found and Montserrado County, where 8 percent are found. Outside of Liberia Leway exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Leway Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Leway has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 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 with the Republican Party than the national average, with 87.5% registered to vote for the political 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

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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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