Liwanika Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Liwanika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liwanika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia621:255,64415,337
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Liwanika Last Name Facts

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

Liwanika occurs most in Zambia. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Liwanika click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liwanika? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,121,169th most common surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Liwanika reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Liwanika is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 62 people, or 1 in 255,644. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Central Province, where 61 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 32 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 2 percent live. Apart from Zambia this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 20 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.

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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 Liwanika
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