Liywali Surname

655,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 460 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Liywali Surname Definition:

Liywali is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: daytime.

Liywali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4581:34,6073,498
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Liywali (205) may also be a first name.

Liywali Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Liywali is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: daytime.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Liywali Last Name Facts

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

The last name Liywali is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Liywali? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 655,080th most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,842,491 people. The surname Liywali occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Liywali live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Liywali is also the 632,267th most commonly used first name globally, held by 205 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 458 people, or 1 in 34,607. In Zambia Liywali is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 59 percent reside, Southern Province, where 15 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Zambia Liywali exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 0 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Liywalii931,771/
Liywalli932/
Liywaili931/
Liivalaid6312/
Laiyewola632/
Liivala575/
Lievala571/
Lyiwola571/
Lievale570/
Lieballe5315/
Liewoleah507/
Liivaleht502/
Lievealey500/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Liywali
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