Liwanag Surname
Approximately 21,401 people bear this surname
Liwanag Surname User-submission:
The meaning of the Liwanag surname is 'light' or 'brightness'.
Liwanag Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 19,381 | 1:5,224 | 423 |
| United States | 945 | 1:383,554 | 33,820 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| Canada | 159 | 1:231,733 | 22,208 |
| Singapore | 94 | 1:58,593 | 2,307 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Taiwan | 19 | 1:1,233,934 | 8,385 |
| Thailand | 16 | 1:4,414,897 | 343,519 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 14 | 1:3,899 | 389 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Nepal | 4 | 1:7,120,239 | 14,461 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Hong Kong | 2 | 1:3,667,742 | 11,574 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Cayman Islands | 1 | 1:63,893 | 2,384 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
Liwanag (3,044) may also be a first name.
Liwanag Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of the Liwanag surname is 'light' or 'brightness'.
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Liwanag Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liwanag Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Liwanag is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Liwanag? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 25,209th most commonly held surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 340,524 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Liwanag live; 90 percent live in Southeast Asia and 90 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Liwanag is also the 130,910th most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 3,044 people.
The last name Liwanag is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is held by 19,381 people, or 1 in 5,224. In The Philippines it is most prevalent in: Central Luzon, where 46 percent reside, Calabarzon, where 22 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 17 percent reside. Beside The Philippines this surname exists in 35 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 3 percent reside.
Liwanag Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Liwanag last name are 40.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.55% being registered with the party.
The amount Liwanag earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 12.53% more than the national average, earning $48,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.88% more than the national average, earning $60,554 CAD per year.
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