Liwema Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Liwema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Liwema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Tanzania101:5,294,16157,086
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Liwema Last Name Facts

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

Liwema is most common in The DR Congo. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Liwema click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Liwema? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,485,539th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The surname Liwema is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Liwema reside; 66 percent reside in Central Africa and 66 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Liwema is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Besides The DR Congo Liwema occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 31 percent are found and Angola, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liswema924/
Lihwema921/
Liwama8392/
Luwema8367/
Libema8312/
Livema832/
Liwima831/
Lewoema7749/
Lievama771/
Libehema71132/
Lievemaa719/
Liwoueme711/
Libima67103/
Luwama6784/
Liwamo6763/
Libeme6737/
Lewama6721/
Liwime678/
Levama677/
Livama676/
Luvema674/
Luwemo674/
Livemo674/
Lebima671/
Luvima671/
Livemi671/

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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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  • 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 Liwema
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