Ligwa Surname
Approximately 1,985 people bear this surname
Ligwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,483 | 1:35,699 | 4,174 |
| South Africa | 369 | 1:146,823 | 16,737 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Ligwa (2,637) may also be a first name.
Ligwa Demographics
Average Ligwa Salary in
South Africa
R 83,916
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Ligwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ligwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ligwa is found most in Tanzania. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Ligwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ligwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 208,375th most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,671,308 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ligwa live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 75 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ligwa is also the 143,013th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, held by 2,637 people.
The last name Ligwa is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,483 people, or 1 in 35,699. In Tanzania it is mostly concentrated in: Mwanza Region, where 37 percent live, Simiyu Region, where 26 percent live and Geita Region, where 22 percent live. Outside of Tanzania it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 19 percent live and The DR Congo, where 6 percent live.
Ligwa Last Name Statistics demography
Ligwa earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 64.69% less than the national average, earning R 83,916 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liegwa | 91 | 180 | / |
| Liggwa | 91 | 7 | / |
| Lighwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Leigwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Laigwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ligua | 80 | 1,076 | / |
| Likwa | 80 | 327 | / |
| Ligba | 80 | 193 | / |
| Lugwa | 80 | 93 | / |
| Ligwe | 80 | 22 | / |
| Legwa | 80 | 16 | / |
| Liqwa | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ligva | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ligwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leingwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Likwea | 73 | 148 | / |
| Ligbau | 73 | 116 | / |
| Legwai | 73 | 113 | / |
| Liguas | 73 | 89 | / |
| Likwai | 73 | 87 | / |
| Lligua | 73 | 70 | / |
| Luggwa | 73 | 37 | / |
| Likwas | 73 | 20 | / |
| Legway | 73 | 15 | / |
| Liguay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ligbai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ligwis | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hlegwa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leugwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Leigwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lyogwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liggua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Likwat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leegwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liguat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Licway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Likway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ligbay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ligwes | 73 | 1 | / |
| Laigba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Likwaya | 67 | 443 | / |
| Lliguay | 67 | 39 | / |
| Laingwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Layngwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loikwaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leigbay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Likwaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liekway | 67 | 0 | / |
| Liguatz | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ligwa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis