Lukwayo Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Lukwayo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lukwayo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Lukwayo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lukwayo has its highest incidence in Uganda. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Lukwayo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lukwayo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,311,814th most frequently held last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lukwayo reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 67 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Lukwayo is primarily concentrated in: Kayunga District, where 50 percent live and Nakaseke District, where 50 percent live. Beside Uganda it is found in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lukwaya86436/
Lukwayi8641/
Lokwayo869/
Lukhway862/
Lugwayo861/
Lungwayo801/
Lukwai7746/
Lukwey7727/
Lokway772/
Likway771/
Lukwiya711,428/
Lukwaja711,178/
Likwaya71443/
Lukuaya71103/
Lukweyi7183/
Likwayu7178/
Lukhwai7141/
Lockway7137/
Lukweya7119/
Laukwai7115/
Loukwai7111/
Likwayi7110/
Lukwaju716/
Lukwoyi715/
Lukuayi714/
Lukwiye714/
Lukuayu714/
Lokwaye712/
Lukweja711/
Luqwayi711/
Lukwawe711/
Lugwaya711/
Loukwaa711/
Liekway710/
Lungwaya6783/
Loungway6720/
Lukweeya672/
Hlungway671/
Lunkwiya671/
Lunghway671/
Lukkwaja671/

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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
  • 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 Lukwayo
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