Liwali Surname

566,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 558 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Liwali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liwali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3101:148,96711,865
Tanzania1981:267,38221,207
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Nigeria121:14,761,896248,185
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
England11:55,718,059489,080
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Liwali (34) may also be a first name.

Liwali Last Name Facts

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

Liwali is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liwali? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 566,665th most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 13,060,118 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Liwali reside; 91 percent reside in East Africa and 90 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Liwali is also the 1,775,424th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 34 people.

The surname is most frequent in Kenya, where it is carried by 310 people, or 1 in 148,967. In Kenya Liwali is primarily concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 51 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 44 percent are found and Busia County, where 1 percent are found. Other than Kenya Liwali exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 35 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 5 percent are found.

Liwali Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Liwali surname is primarily Christian (83%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Laiwali9229/
Liwalii922/
Laiwalli861/
Laiwaili861/
Libali831,921/
Luwali83959/
Liwala83453/
Liweli83372/
Liwale83240/
Lewali8358/
Liwoli8356/
Livali838/
Laywali77108/
Livalli77107/
Liweuli7785/
Laiwala7743/
Lihweli779/
Liwolia774/
Luhwali774/
Luwaali772/
Lewalie771/
Livalia771/
Livalai771/
Loywali771/
Lihuali771/
Liwalla771/
Liwales771/
Liswale771/
Lajwali771/
Laiwale771/
Liwaila771/
Leawali771/
Lihweuli71794/
Laiwalla7147/
Loywalei711/
Lihwelai711/
Liwele671,789/
Luwale67377/
Liwola67332/
Livala67302/
Libale67248/
Lebali67217/
Livoli67196/
Lewala67116/
Livale6778/
Liveli6766/
Lewale6723/
Liwole6717/
Luvali676/
Levali675/
Laggiwale671/
Liaivatli671/
Livaly670/

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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 Liwali
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