Liwani Surname

132,588th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,404 people bear this surname

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

Liwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa3,3361:16,2402,050
Afghanistan371:869,0058,756
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
England61:9,286,343223,652
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iceland11:380,09011,096
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Liwani (149) may also be a first name.

Liwani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Liwani is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Liwani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liwani? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 132,588th most widely held surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,140,877 people. The last name Liwani occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Liwani live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Liwani is also the 754,880th most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 149 people.

It is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 3,336 people, or 1 in 16,240. In South Africa Liwani is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 66 percent reside, Western Cape, where 18 percent reside and Gauteng, where 8 percent reside. Beside South Africa this surname exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 1 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

Liwani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Liwani last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Liwani earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 35.8% less than the national average, earning R 152,568 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liwanit92294/
Liwatni9215/
Liwanis927/
Liwasni927/
Laiwani922/
Liwgani921/
Laiwanit86507/
Loiwanit86189/
Lisswani861/
Livani83913/
Liwana83480/
Liwane83456/
Lewani83412/
Liwoni831/
Liwanh831/
Ljwani831/
Liwwanich801/
Loiwanich801/
Liwange77683/
Livanis77550/
Libanni77141/
Liwongi7732/
Liwanes7730/
Lajwani7720/
Liwanje7719/
Lewanai7715/
Liewana779/
Liwanay774/
Lehwani773/
Liswane772/
Hlewani771/
Luiwana771/
Lewanei771/
Loibani771/
Liwanaj771/
Livanui771/
Lliwana771/
Lewanii771/
Leiwana771/
Loiwana771/
Liouani771/
Lhibani771/
Lijwane771/
Leewani771/
Libayni771/
Liwanhe770/
Livangiy7153/
Leewanit7141/
Liwanetz7118/
Litvanyi7114/
Loywanit717/
Lieuayni712/
Liovanio711/
Lewanich711/
Liwaynay711/
Laivanit711/
Laiwanna711/
Leewanai711/
Livana67593/
Livoni67372/
Levani67367/
Lewane67319/
Libane67184/
Lewana67173/
Leewanich67149/
Libany6719/
Livane6714/
Loywanich6712/
Laivanich676/
Litvanich674/
Loywanish674/
Lewoni673/
Lewany673/
Liwona672/
Livaunais672/
Livanh671/
Loivanich671/
Lywana671/
Lieuaynih671/
Leuani671/
Livany670/
Laujwanis670/

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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 Liwani
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