Longwani Surname

66,179th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,535 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Longwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Longwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia7,0171:2,259307
DR Congo4451:166,02217,095
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
India141:54,790,384527,769
England111:5,065,278148,650
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Botswana41:546,73222,624
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Longwani (365) may also be a first name.

Longwani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Longwani is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Longwani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Longwani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Longwani is the 66,179th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 967,159 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Longwani live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Longwani is also the 455,540th most prevalent first name internationally It is held by 365 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 7,017 people, or 1 in 2,259. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent reside, Central Province, where 25 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 24 percent reside. Besides Zambia this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside and Tanzania, where 0 percent reside.

Longwani Last Name Statistics demography

Longwani earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 57.56% less than the national average, earning R 100,848 per year.

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