Lookwhy Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Lookwhy Surname User-submission:

The surname Lookwhy means 'unfortunate one', 'unlucky one'. It derives from the word, which means 'omen of unfortunate events', such as death or illness or even war.

Lookwhy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827

Lookwhy Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Lookwhy means 'unfortunate one', 'unlucky one'. It derives from the word, which means 'omen of unfortunate events', such as death or illness or even war.

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Lookwhy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lookwhy is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Lookwhy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,274,477th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 64 percent of Lookwhy are found; 64 percent are found in Southern Africa and 64 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Lookwhy is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 2,355,552. In South Africa it is most common in: Gauteng, where 65 percent live and Eastern Cape, where 35 percent live. Apart from South Africa this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 17 percent live.

Lookwhy Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Lookwhy earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 37.06% less than the national average, earning R 149,580 per year and in United States they earn 22.15% more than the national average, earning $52,708 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lookwyi861/
Lookwhai801/
Lookwa7776/
Lookwe774/
Lokwey772/
Lokway772/
Lockway7137/
Lookwai7110/
Lokwith713/
Lookwii711/
Lokwa6726,657/
Lokwe67762/
Lokwi67140/
Lockwich6749/
Lookhwai671/
Looghvay671/
Locwy671/
Lookwoid670/

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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 Lookwhy
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