Likawu Surname

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

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
South Africa

Likawu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Likawu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Likawu Last Name Facts

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

Likawu is found most frequently in Brazil. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Likawu? popularity and diffusion

Likawu is the 10,311,814th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Likawu is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Likawu are found; 33 percent are found in Central Africa and 33 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Likawu is most frequent in Brazil, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 214,074,332. In Brazil it is primarily found in: São Paulo, where 100 percent are found. Not including Brazil this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 33 percent are found and South Africa, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Likhawu92105/
Lukawu831,404/
Likowu831/
Lukhawu7723/
Lekawut7716/
Likhewu771/
Likabou771/
Lukavu67429/
Lukowu67360/
Lukewu67101/
Lekewu676/
Lekhaawut671/
Lukhewu6245/
Lekhewu622/
Lugcawu621/
Lykabuy621/
Lukovu501/

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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
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  • 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 Likawu
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