Lugayeni Surname

343,060th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,069 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Lugayeni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lugayeni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,0581:51,2086,495
England101:5,571,806158,774
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

Lugayeni Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Lugayeni Come From? nationality or country of origin

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

How Common Is The Last Name Lugayeni? popularity and diffusion

Lugayeni is the 343,060th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 6,817,162 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Lugayeni are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

It is most common in South Africa, where it is held by 1,058 people, or 1 in 51,208. In South Africa it is primarily concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 52 percent reside, Eastern Cape, where 31 percent reside and Gauteng, where 13 percent reside. Aside from South Africa Lugayeni exists in 2 countries. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside and Northern Ireland, where 0 percent reside.

Lugayeni Last Name Statistics demography

Lugayeni earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.28% less than the national average, earning R 156,180 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lungayeni941/
Lugaeni931/
Lugayini883/
Lugeyeni881/
Lugayene881/
Lugayana7529/
Lugane7111/
Lughiyani713/
Laugaueny710/
Lugaine672/
Leugane672/
Lugaina671/
Luganne670/
Loughane6321/
Logiyani633/
Louganne631/
Hlungeane592/
Laugheine590/
Laughaney590/
Lugine571/
Lougine532/
Ligouni531/
Ligojane5031/
Lougouna502/
Logounoi501/
Lougoune501/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lugayeni
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis