Longwe Surname

15,028th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37,062 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Longwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Longwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi29,0941:58843
Zambia5,7951:2,735352
South Africa8351:64,8838,156
Zimbabwe7131:21,6533,253
DR Congo3421:216,02221,248
Swaziland1261:10,303513
England581:960,65648,451
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Uganda241:1,626,63757,482
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250

Longwe (75) may also be a first name.

Longwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Longwe is borne by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Longwe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 15,028th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 196,631 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Longwe are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,116,575th most commonly occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 75 people.

Longwe is most widespread in Malawi, where it is borne by 29,094 people, or 1 in 588. Without taking into account Malawi this last name occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 16 percent are found and South Africa, where 2 percent are found.

Longwe Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Longwe surname are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Longwe earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 8.1% more than the national average, earning R 256,896 per year and in United States they earn 24.16% less than the national average, earning $32,725 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hlongwe921,620/
Longwet92165/
Luongwe92150/
Longwei926/
Longwee924/
Longw912/
Long'hwe862/
Longwech861/
Lhlongwe861/
Longwa8323,024/
Lungwe831,623/
Longue831,352/
Langwe83987/
Longbe835/
Longwy833/
Longwi832/
Hlongw831/
Hlongwa7715,563/
Longway77569/
Longwai7743/
Loungue7722/
Hlangwe7714/
Longver7714/
Liongue777/
Longbey774/
Longgwa772/
Longoue771/
Longhue771/
Luungwe771/
Lumngwe771/
Longvie770/
Longuee770/
Langw738/
Longwith71488/
Longhway71101/
Liangwei7127/
Loungway7120/
Longwish7117/
Longwich7115/
Liongway718/
Langwesh714/
Lutengwe713/
Lunengwe711/
Loumngue711/
Hlongway711/
Loongwai711/
Losingue711/
Langweth710/
Longhbey710/
Langwest710/
Lungwa674,653/
Langue671,543/
Langwa671,089/
Longui67856/
Longva67701/
Langbe67384/
Lunkwe67281/
Lonque6749/
Longwisch6725/
Langve6719/
Lossengue6718/
Lungwi6715/
Lungue6713/
Lonkue6711/
Longby678/
Lungbe674/
Longvi673/
Langwi672/
Longquest672/
Longbi672/
Lomgue672/
Lonkwa672/
Lumgwe672/
Longwidth671/
Lanningwe671/
Lankwe671/
Langingwe671/
Langwesth670/

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