Lubwe Surname
Approximately 1,065 people bear this surname
Lubwe Surname Definition:
Lubwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: honey.
Lubwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 828 | 1:89,227 | 10,161 |
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Lubwe (132) may also be a first name.
Lubwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Lubwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: honey.
Lubwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lubwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lubwe occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lubwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname Lubwe is the 344,115th most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,842,766 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lubwe reside; 78 percent reside in Central Africa and 78 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 807,735th most common first name throughout the world It is held by 132 people.
Lubwe is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is held by 828 people, or 1 in 89,227. Excluding The DR Congo it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 22 percent reside and Cameroon, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lubwey | 91 | 752 | / |
| Lubwei | 91 | 150 | / |
| Luebwe | 91 | 21 | / |
| Loubwe | 91 | 5 | / |
| Lubwehe | 83 | 27 | / |
| Loubwer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lubbe | 80 | 14,868 | / |
| Lubwa | 80 | 711 | / |
| Libwe | 80 | 230 | / |
| Lupwe | 80 | 138 | / |
| Lubue | 80 | 55 | / |
| Lobwe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lubwy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lubbee | 73 | 47 | / |
| Libwea | 73 | 35 | / |
| Luboue | 73 | 17 | / |
| Lyubbe | 73 | 16 | / |
| Lubway | 73 | 5 | / |
| Loupwe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Leubwa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Loubbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lyubwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lubuey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lumpwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luibue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lubwiz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Leubbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lubbey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lubbei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Loubue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lubuer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Liubbe | 73 | 0 | / |
| Lauboue | 67 | 239 | / |
| Lubwowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leuboue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lutbuhe | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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