Liswani Surname

318,071st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,177 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Liswani Surname Definition:

Liswani is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child that bears a strong resemblance with a certain member of the family.

Liswani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia8681:18,2602,039
Namibia2451:9,8341,896
Indonesia591:2,241,512136,522
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Liswani (787) may also be a first name.

Liswani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Liswani is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child that bears a strong resemblance with a certain member of the family.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Liswani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Liswani is held by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Liswani? popularity and diffusion

Liswani is the 318,071st most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 6,191,628 people. The surname Liswani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Liswani reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Liswani is also the 292,224th most numerous forename globally It is held by 787 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 868 people, or 1 in 18,260. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Western Province, where 51 percent live, Southern Province, where 30 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 17 percent live. Other than Zambia Liswani occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 21 percent live and Indonesia, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liswaini934/
Lisswani931/
Liswana8667/
Leswani8614/
Liswane862/
Litswane803/
Leuswani802/
Lethswani754/
Letshwani753/
Lizwane71101/
Lisbane7114/
Leswane714/
Lisuana711/
Leshwane678/
Leswange674/
Leshwange6327/
Leswanner631/
Lisbony5769/
Lisbone572/
Lesbane571/
Lisbonne5360/
Lessuane531/
Leshbane531/
Lesuange530/
Leshuange5021/
Letshuane501/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Liswani
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