Lokawa Surname
Approximately 2,836 people bear this surname
Lokawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,472 | 1:15,793 | 2,461 |
| Kenya | 362 | 1:127,569 | 10,522 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Lokawa (413) may also be a first name.
Lokawa Demographics
Lokawa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Lokawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lokawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lokawa has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lokawa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 154,749th most common surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,569,657 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lokawa reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Lokawa is also the 423,230th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 413 people.
The last name is most widespread in Uganda, where it is carried by 2,472 people, or 1 in 15,793. In Uganda Lokawa is most frequent in: Napak District, where 26 percent reside, Nakapiripirit District, where 23 percent reside and Kotido District, where 21 percent reside. Not including Uganda this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 13 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 0 percent reside.
Lokawa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Lokawa last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lokawua | 92 | 20 | / |
| Lokawad | 92 | 7 | / |
| Lokauwa | 92 | 2 | / |
| Lokhawa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lokawaa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Lookaway | 86 | 3 | / |
| Lockaway | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lokhawat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Lakawa | 83 | 305 | / |
| Lekawa | 83 | 252 | / |
| Lokowa | 83 | 122 | / |
| Lukawa | 83 | 52 | / |
| Lokewa | 83 | 38 | / |
| Lokawo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Lokawi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lokava | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lokayba | 77 | 206 | / |
| Lakhawa | 77 | 151 | / |
| Lokawit | 77 | 107 | / |
| Lokowai | 77 | 104 | / |
| Lokavad | 77 | 58 | / |
| Lokaeva | 77 | 35 | / |
| Lukaawa | 77 | 22 | / |
| Lokowah | 77 | 19 | / |
| Lokobaa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lakawau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekauwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Leukawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lakaway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lakawas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lokawei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lekaawa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lokhowa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lukaway | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lockaba | 77 | 0 | / |
| Lokhaeva | 71 | 164 | / |
| Lockabay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lakaawat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Loukawou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lekaiwua | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lookabah | 71 | 0 | / |
| Lakava | 67 | 1,595 | / |
| Lukava | 67 | 1,193 | / |
| Lukowa | 67 | 396 | / |
| Locaba | 67 | 390 | / |
| Lokova | 67 | 266 | / |
| Lukawe | 67 | 150 | / |
| Lekewa | 67 | 138 | / |
| Lokowo | 67 | 49 | / |
| Lakewa | 67 | 45 | / |
| Lakowa | 67 | 38 | / |
| Lukawy | 67 | 27 | / |
| Lakawe | 67 | 13 | / |
| Lacawa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lockawich | 67 | 12 | / |
| Lokowe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Lekowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lacowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Logkawitt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lokhovaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lakawi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lokeva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lekava | 67 | 2 | / |
| Laakawath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lokabe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Locava | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lokewo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lukawo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lecowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lakawo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Lokawa
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis