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Where Does The Last Name Louw Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Louw is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Louw? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 6,726^th most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 86,657 people. Louw is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Louw reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 165,516^th most widespread forename globally, held by 2,074 people.

Louw is most commonly held in South Africa, where it is held by 70,966 people, or 1 in 763. In South Africa Louw is most prevalent in: Western Cape, where 34 percent reside, Gauteng, where 21 percent reside and Northern Cape, where 14 percent reside. Aside from South Africa this surname exists in 76 countries. It is also common in Mozambique, where 9 percent reside and Namibia, where 3 percent reside.

Louw Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Louw has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 2,074 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Louw Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Louw last name are 18.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.79% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Louw earn in different countries varies notably. In South Africa they earn 27.14% more than the national average, earning R 302,136 per year; in United States they earn 7.24% more than the national average, earning $46,271 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.34% more than the national average, earning $52,336 CAD per year.