Lingwani Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Lingwani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 16 | 1:964,890 | 61,721 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
Lingwani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lingwani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lingwani (Oriya: ୱାନୀ) is found most in Zimbabwe. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lingwani? popularity and diffusion
Lingwani is the 4,532,898th most widely held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. The last name Lingwani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Lingwani live; 84 percent live in Southern Africa and 84 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 964,890. In Zimbabwe it is primarily found in: Masvingo Province, where 94 percent reside and Mashonaland West Province, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 16 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hlingwani | 94 | 9 | / |
| Hluingwani | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hllingwani | 89 | 1 | / |
| Linguani | 88 | 30 | / |
| Lingwana | 88 | 15 | / |
| Linkwani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Hlengwani | 82 | 9 | / |
| Hlingwane | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lingwanje | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lenguani | 75 | 27 | / |
| Lengwane | 75 | 17 | / |
| Lengwana | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hlngwane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Linkwana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Linguane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hlengwane | 71 | 11 | / |
| Lenkwane | 63 | 185 | / |
| Lencwane | 63 | 70 | / |
| Lencwana | 63 | 5 | / |
| Lincuana | 63 | 1 | / |
| Lenguane | 63 | 1 | / |
Lingwani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lingwani in the Oriya language | ||
| ୱାନୀ | wani | - |
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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 Lingwani
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