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

The surname Liwali is most common in Kenya. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Liwali click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liwali? popularity and diffusion

The surname Liwali is the 566,665th most common last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,060,118 people. The last name Liwali 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 frequently held given name throughout the world, borne by 34 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 310 people, or 1 in 148,967. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 51 percent live, Mombasa County, where 44 percent live and Busia County, where 1 percent live. Not including Kenya it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 35 percent live and The DR Congo, where 5 percent live.

Liwali Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Liwali surname is chiefly 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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