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 is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Liwane? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 659,458th most common family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 15,981,460 people. Liwane occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Liwane reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,036,353rd most commonly used first name globally It is held by 27 people.

It is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 451 people, or 1 in 120,128. In South Africa it is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 53 percent live, Western Cape, where 17 percent live and Gauteng, where 15 percent live. Beside South Africa it is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 0 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.

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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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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