Lokwiya Surname
Approximately 185 people bear this surname
Lokwiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 172 | 1:226,973 | 17,480 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
Lokwiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lokwiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Lokwiya is found most frequently in Uganda. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Lokwiya click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lokwiya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,248,410th most frequently occurring surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Lokwiya are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 84 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.
It is most commonly occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 172 people, or 1 in 226,973. In Uganda Lokwiya is most numerous in: Amuru District, where 26 percent are found, Gulu District, where 23 percent are found and Kitgum District, where 15 percent are found. Barring Uganda Lokwiya exists in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 3 percent are found and The Netherlands, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lukwiya | 86 | 1,428 | / |
| Lakwiya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Lunkwiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lokwei | 77 | 413 | / |
| Lokwai | 77 | 11 | / |
| Lokwey | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lokway | 77 | 2 | / |
| Lokwui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lokwaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Lukwaya | 71 | 436 | / |
| Lockway | 71 | 37 | / |
| Lukweya | 71 | 19 | / |
| Loukwai | 71 | 11 | / |
| Lookwai | 71 | 10 | / |
| Lokwayo | 71 | 9 | / |
| Lukwiye | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lokwaye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Lokwuii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lacwiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lakwaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Loukwaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Loikwaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lokwaus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lungwiya | 67 | 82 | / |
| Lukweeya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lookhwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lookwhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lokwayio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lockwoid | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lookwoid | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Lokwiya
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