Liabwa Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Liabwa Surname Definition:

Liabwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: child born during a journey on a river.

Liabwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Liabwa (9) may also be a first name.

Liabwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Liabwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: child born during a journey on a river.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Liabwa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Liabwa is found most in The DR Congo. It can also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Liabwa.

How Common Is The Last Name Liabwa? popularity and diffusion

The surname Liabwa is the 10,311,814th most commonly held family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Liabwa live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Liabwa is also the 3,941,740th most numerous first name worldwide, borne by 9 people.

This surname is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 73,879,570. Apart from The DR Congo this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent live and Zambia, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Labwa91178/
Labwah83106/
Liabwe8321/
Liapwa831/
Labwas831/
Labwwa831/
Liavwua771/
Labba732,642/
Labua73626/
Lobwa73144/
Labwo73114/
Lebwa7392/
Labwe7356/
Lapwa7324/
Labwi732/
Labva731/
Liabhuad711/
Labbay67506/
Laebua67313/
Labbai67226/
Lavway6797/
Labwot6786/
Leabua6757/
Labwoo6722/
Laubua6718/
Laybua6711/
Latbua677/
Labuat674/
Labbha674/
Leubwa673/
Labwij672/
Lyabwe672/
Liabbo671/
Lapwai671/
Laabba671/
Labbaa671/
Labbaj671/
Lobway671/
Labwet671/
Liapua671/
Labuay671/
Lapway670/

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