Lowani Surname
Approximately 355 people bear this surname
Lowani Surname Definition:
Lowani is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: bewitch him / her. A dare to sorcerers.
Lowani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Botswana | 83 | 1:26,349 | 5,307 |
| South Africa | 43 | 1:1,259,947 | 70,377 |
| Zimbabwe | 43 | 1:359,029 | 33,752 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
Lowani (1,432) may also be a first name.
Lowani Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lowani is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: bewitch him / her. A dare to sorcerers.
Lowani is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: enter.
Lowani Demographics
Average Lowani Salary in
South Africa
R 144,648
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Lowani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lowani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lowani occurs more in Malawi more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Lowani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lowani is the 793,288th most commonly held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 20,528,298 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Lowani reside; 85 percent reside in Southern Africa and 85 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Lowani is also the 206,217th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 1,432 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is borne by 131 people, or 1 in 130,680. Excluding Malawi this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also found in Botswana, where 23 percent reside and South Africa, where 12 percent reside.
Lowani Last Name Statistics demography
Lowani earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.13% less than the national average, earning R 144,648 per year.
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Footnotes
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