Likuwa Surname
Approximately 1,412 people bear this surname
Likuwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 800 | 1:3,012 | 496 |
| Zambia | 319 | 1:49,686 | 4,698 |
| DR Congo | 219 | 1:337,350 | 29,912 |
| South Africa | 64 | 1:846,527 | 56,162 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Likuwa (124) may also be a first name.
Likuwa Demographics
Average Likuwa Salary in
South Africa
R 143,784
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Likuwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Likuwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Likuwa occurs in Namibia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Likuwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Likuwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 274,999th most commonly held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 5,161,151 people. The surname Likuwa is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Likuwa live; 84 percent live in Southern Africa and 84 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Likuwa is also the 836,439th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 124 people.
The surname is most widespread in Namibia, where it is held by 800 people, or 1 in 3,012. In Namibia Likuwa is most numerous in: Kavango East Region, where 77 percent reside, Erongo Region, where 9 percent reside and Khomas Region, where 8 percent reside. Besides Namibia this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 23 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 16 percent reside.
Likuwa Last Name Statistics demography
Likuwa earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.49% less than the national average, earning R 143,784 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Leikuwa | 92 | 8 | / |
| Likhuwa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Likguwa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lukuwa | 83 | 139 | / |
| Likuwo | 83 | 136 | / |
| Likuwe | 83 | 40 | / |
| Lekuwa | 83 | 25 | / |
| Likiwa | 83 | 16 | / |
| Likuva | 83 | 2 | / |
| Likuwi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Likouba | 77 | 217 | / |
| Likueva | 77 | 5 | / |
| Lekeuwa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Likhuva | 77 | 2 | / |
| Leikiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekauwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekuwai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekouwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Liukuva | 77 | 1 | / |
| Loikiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Likuvha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekgauwa | 71 | 47 | / |
| Likowo | 67 | 212 | / |
| Likowe | 67 | 119 | / |
| Lukiwa | 67 | 89 | / |
| Likuvi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Likuve | 67 | 1 | / |
| Likowi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lukuwo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Likuwa
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