Liwi Surname
Approximately 272 people bear this surname
Liwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 171 | 1:47,683 | 5,932 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Malaysia | 30 | 1:983,141 | 44,226 |
| Indonesia | 23 | 1:5,749,965 | 259,967 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Liwi (333) may also be a first name.
Liwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Liwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Liwi (Oriya: ଲିୱୀ) occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Liwi.
How Common Is The Last Name Liwi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 959,117th most frequently occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 26,792,448 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 63 percent of Liwi live; 63 percent live in Oceania Islands and 63 percent live in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 479,726th most numerous first name world-wide, borne by 333 people.
The last name Liwi is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 171 people, or 1 in 47,683. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Hela, where 36 percent are found, Enga, where 30 percent are found and Morobe, where 26 percent are found. Not including Papua New Guinea Liwi is found in 10 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found and Malaysia, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liwei | 89 | 302 | / |
| Liwai | 89 | 150 | / |
| Liwie | 89 | 16 | / |
| Liwoi | 89 | 9 | / |
| Laiwi | 89 | 4 | / |
| Liwih | 89 | 2 | / |
| Leiwi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hliwi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Liewi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Liuwei | 80 | 141 | / |
| Laiwei | 80 | 30 | / |
| Liwaai | 80 | 29 | / |
| Laiwoi | 80 | 17 | / |
| Loiwai | 80 | 7 | / |
| Lihwid | 80 | 3 | / |
| Liweis | 80 | 2 | / |
| Laiwai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Liewei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Laiwui | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leiwih | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liwgai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lishwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liswis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liewai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liuwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Livi | 75 | 5,958 | / |
| Luwi | 75 | 4,146 | / |
| Lewi | 75 | 3,483 | / |
| Liwa | 75 | 3,265 | / |
| Libi | 75 | 1,516 | / |
| Liwe | 75 | 816 | / |
| Liwy | 75 | 71 | / |
| Loiswai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Livio | 67 | 3,546 | / |
| Laibi | 67 | 2,930 | / |
| Livai | 67 | 1,019 | / |
| Hliwa | 67 | 831 | / |
| Libai | 67 | 757 | / |
| Llivi | 67 | 717 | / |
| Luwih | 67 | 530 | / |
| Livie | 67 | 406 | / |
| Livoi | 67 | 402 | / |
| Lewie | 67 | 312 | / |
| Libui | 67 | 285 | / |
| Livis | 67 | 254 | / |
| Liway | 67 | 196 | / |
| Laiwa | 67 | 167 | / |
| Lihui | 67 | 159 | / |
| Lievi | 67 | 131 | / |
| Livid | 67 | 109 | / |
| Livit | 67 | 89 | / |
| Laivi | 67 | 84 | / |
| Libei | 67 | 80 | / |
| Leiwe | 67 | 70 | / |
| Leivi | 67 | 60 | / |
| Liviz | 67 | 53 | / |
| Liboi | 67 | 47 | / |
| Leawi | 67 | 42 | / |
| Lewih | 67 | 34 | / |
| Liewa | 67 | 32 | / |
| Liwaj | 67 | 31 | / |
| Leibi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Luwii | 67 | 28 | / |
| Livei | 67 | 27 | / |
| Liwea | 67 | 27 | / |
| Laiwe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Lihwa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Luibi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Loibi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lajwi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Loiwa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Leiwy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Liviy | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lisui | 67 | 13 | / |
| Livhi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Liwaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Libyi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Liewe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hlibi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Levii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lihbi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luwie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lijvi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Leiwa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Liuwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Liuvi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lijui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Litvi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Libhi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lewii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Libih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lijwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liwez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lieui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lehwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liwej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Léwis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhibi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Loiwy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liewy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Laywi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liweh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liwyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leywi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lywis | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lisswich | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lichweis | 67 | 0 | / |
Liwi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Liwi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଲିୱୀ | liwi | 40 |
| ଲିୱି | liwi | 40 |
| ଲୀୱୀ | liwi | 20 |
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Footnotes
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