Lugwiri Surname

1,755,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Lugwiri Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lugwiri Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya851:543,29326,596
Uganda241:1,626,63757,482

Lugwiri Last Name Facts

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

Lugwiri is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lugwiri? popularity and diffusion

The last name Lugwiri is the 1,755,741st most commonly used family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 66,858,219 people. The surname Lugwiri occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lugwiri live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 74 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The surname Lugwiri is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 543,293. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Vihiga County, where 95 percent reside, Kakamega County, where 1 percent reside and Kwale County, where 1 percent reside. Beside Kenya this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 22 percent reside.

Lugwiri Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

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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
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  • 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 Lugwiri
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