Liwane Surname

659,458th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 456 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Liwane Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liwane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa4511:120,12814,263
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Liwane (27) may also be a first name.

Liwane Last Name Facts

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

The last name Liwane occurs most in South Africa. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liwane? popularity and diffusion

The surname Liwane is the 659,458th most frequent surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 15,981,460 people. Liwane is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Liwane live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most frequently used first name worldwide. It is borne by 27 people.

The surname Liwane is most frequently occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 451 people, or 1 in 120,128. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent reside, Western Cape, where 17 percent reside and Gauteng, where 15 percent reside. Outside of South Africa this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 0 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.

Liwane Last Name Statistics demography

Liwane earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 11.43% less than the national average, earning R 210,468 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liwange92683/
Liwanes9230/
Liwanje9219/
Liswane922/
Lijwane921/
Liwanhe920/
Liwan914,513/
Liwanetz8618/
Liwani833,404/
Liwana83480/
Lewane83319/
Libane83184/
Laiwan83114/
Livane8314/
Luwane834/
Liewan833/
Loiwan832/
Luiwan832/
Lihwan831/
Liwanh831/
Leiwan831/
Liwaan831/
Liwann831/
Liwene831/
Liwéne831/
Liwant831/
Liwean831/
Liwayoune801/
Liwanit77294/
Lewaney77259/
Livanes77110/
Libayne7760/
Hlewane7757/
Leiwant7756/
Liwonge7753/
Lejwane7733/
Liouane7721/
Lewaine7718/
Liwatni7715/
Livanje7715/
Lewayne7711/
Liewana779/
Liwasni777/
Liwanis777/
Liwahan775/
Libaine775/
Livange774/
Liwanay774/
Libanea774/
Leiwang773/
Liswant773/
Laiwani772/
Liwasin772/
Leivane772/
Liovane772/
Luiwana771/
Livhane771/
Lishwan771/
Lewanei771/
Liswang771/
Liwanaj771/
Liwanng771/
Livanne771/
Lliwana771/
Hlibane771/
Leiwand771/
Libanne771/
Leiwana771/
Liuwani771/
Liwgani771/
Loiwana771/
Laibane771/
Liwayinesh751/
Liban7342,463/
Lewan731,927/
Livan73747/
Liwon73327/
Liwam731/
Lywan730/
Laiwanit71507/
Loiwanit71189/
Livanets7111/
Loivanne7110/
Litvaney718/
Libuyane712/
Livannes711/
Le'waine711/
Lisswani711/
Liwaynay711/
Laiwasin711/
L'Uwaine711/
Libiyane711/
Hlajwane711/
Laiwanna711/
Leivanes711/
Liveaney710/
Levine6761,881/
Libaan672,768/
Livani67913/
Livana67593/
Lewani67412/
Lebane67223/
Lijuan67212/
Hliban67200/
Litvan67192/
Lewine67177/
Lewana67173/
Livine67122/
Leivan67113/
Libone67102/
Levane6794/
Livene6764/
Livain6763/
Leewan6762/
Lievan6761/
Livant6750/
Lihuan6748/
Laiban6746/
Liswiyani6732/
Lewene6726/
Leiban6726/
Laiwon6724/
Lisuan6723/
Livang6721/
Libany6719/
Livayn6717/
Laivan6716/
Laywan6714/
Livaan6711/
Libain6710/
Lewank6710/
Libhan679/
Liwahyuni679/
Liwamg679/
Liouan679/
Livean677/
Libann674/
Livone674/
Loywan674/
Luwene674/
Llivan673/
Lewany673/
Livand673/
Lehwan673/
Lewone672/
Luvane672/
Loivan672/
Lojwan672/
Lisswandt672/
Lliban672/
Liwona672/
Lihwachem671/
Lewain671/
Lewann671/
Leswanner671/
Lewhan671/
Leiwon671/
Liovan671/
Luywan671/
Lewgan671/
Libaun671/
Lywene671/
Liwoni671/
Lewagnesh671/
Loiwanich671/
Ljwani671/
Livahn671/
Livanh671/
Liwwanich671/
Lywana671/
Luwany671/
Leawan670/
Livany670/
Lewean670/

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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 Liwane
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