Likwanya Surname

590,896th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 528 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Likwanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Likwanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi4441:38,5575,632
Zambia761:208,55213,419
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401

Likwanya Last Name Facts

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

Likwanya is found in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Likwanya.

How Common Is The Last Name Likwanya? popularity and diffusion

Likwanya is the 590,896th most frequently used last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 13,802,170 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Likwanya reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently occurring in Malawi, where it is borne by 444 people, or 1 in 38,557. Besides Malawi this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 14 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Loikwanya941/
Ligwanya8810/
Lekwanya881/
Ligbanya7527/
Lukwanja7514/
Lugwanya755/
Lucwanya751/
Ligwuanyoi673/
Lugwanye631/
Ligwanje631/

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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
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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 Likwanya
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