Liwanga Surname
Approximately 2,197 people bear this surname
Liwanga Surname Definition:
Liwanga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born using the help of traditional herbs.
Liwanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,115 | 1:14,215 | 1,626 |
| DR Congo | 944 | 1:78,262 | 9,071 |
| Congo | 72 | 1:69,293 | 6,042 |
| Zimbabwe | 22 | 1:701,738 | 50,656 |
| Tanzania | 15 | 1:3,529,441 | 50,903 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
Liwanga (573) may also be a first name.
Liwanga Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Liwanga is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born using the help of traditional herbs.
Liwanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liwanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Liwanga is most common in Zambia. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Liwanga.
How Common Is The Last Name Liwanga? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 191,772nd most frequent surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,317,044 people. Liwanga is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Liwanga are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Liwanga is also the 350,163rd most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 573 people.
Liwanga is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,115 people, or 1 in 14,215. In Zambia Liwanga is most frequent in: Western Province, where 76 percent live, Southern Province, where 10 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 10 percent live. Other than Zambia this surname exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 43 percent live and The Congo, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liwangga | 93 | 52 | / |
| Luwanga | 86 | 1,361 | / |
| Libanga | 86 | 1,132 | / |
| Lewanga | 86 | 1,110 | / |
| Liwange | 86 | 683 | / |
| Liwango | 86 | 399 | / |
| Liwonga | 86 | 178 | / |
| Liwangi | 86 | 41 | / |
| Livanga | 86 | 38 | / |
| Livangay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lihwango | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liowango | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lewangga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liswonga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Libangha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lewuanga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luvanga | 71 | 3,801 | / |
| Libonga | 71 | 721 | / |
| Libange | 71 | 561 | / |
| Libangi | 71 | 307 | / |
| Libango | 71 | 304 | / |
| Lebanga | 71 | 273 | / |
| Liwongo | 71 | 76 | / |
| Livenga | 71 | 63 | / |
| Liwonge | 71 | 53 | / |
| Luwonga | 71 | 48 | / |
| Luwango | 71 | 36 | / |
| Liwongi | 71 | 32 | / |
| Levanga | 71 | 4 | / |
| Livange | 71 | 4 | / |
| Livonga | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lewangi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Livangiy | 67 | 53 | / |
| Livangou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Luhwango | 67 | 9 | / |
| Leswange | 67 | 4 | / |
| Libanggo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Libounga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Libaingo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Levangha | 67 | 1 | / |
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