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

The last name Louw has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

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

This surname is the 6,726^th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 86,657 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Louw are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Louw is also the 165,516^th most numerous first name globally. It is borne by 2,074 people.

The surname Louw is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 70,966 people, or 1 in 763. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Western Cape, where 34 percent are found, Gauteng, where 21 percent are found and Northern Cape, where 14 percent are found. Apart from South Africa this last name is found in 76 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 9 percent are found and Namibia, where 3 percent are found.

Louw Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Louw has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Louw last name increased 2,074 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Louw Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Louw last name are 18.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 71.79% registered with 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.