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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 may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 6,726^th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 86,657 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Louw reside; 96 percent reside in Southern Africa and 88 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Louw is also the 165,516^th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 2,074 people.

This last name is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 70,966 people, or 1 in 763. In South Africa Louw is mostly concentrated in: Western Cape, where 34 percent live, Gauteng, where 21 percent live and Northern Cape, where 14 percent live. Besides South Africa Louw is found in 76 countries. It is also found in Mozambique, where 9 percent live and Namibia, where 3 percent live.

Louw Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Louw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Louw last name increased 2,074 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Louw Last Name Statistics ^demography

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