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 carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Liwani.

How Common Is The Last Name Liwani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Liwani is the 132,588th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,140,877 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Liwani are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 754,880th most widespread forename globally, borne by 149 people.

The surname Liwani is most numerous in South Africa, where it is held by 3,336 people, or 1 in 16,240. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: Eastern Cape, where 66 percent live, Western Cape, where 18 percent live and Gauteng, where 8 percent live. Not including South Africa it is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 1 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent live.

Liwani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname 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
  • 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 Liwani
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