Liwangu Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Liwangu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liwangu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia641:247,65515,017
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Liwangu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Liwangu is found most frequently in Zambia. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liwangu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,596,935th most widely held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 57,382,251 people. The last name Liwangu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Liwangu are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Liwangu is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is held by 64 people, or 1 in 247,655. In Zambia Liwangu is most common in: Western Province, where 100 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 49 percent live and Tanzania, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luwangu86229/
Libangu86127/
Liwongu8641/
Livangu861/
Livangou8011/
Libang'u806/
Luwuangu801/
Luvangu71268/
Lebangu71121/
Libongu7189/
Luwongu711/
Libongou6770/
Lewuongu671/
Liboungou631/
Luvengu577/
Leaswonghus561/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Liwangu
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