Lukwo Surname

3,665,662nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 29 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Lukwo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lukwo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Lukwo Last Name Facts

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

Lukwo is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lukwo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,665,662nd most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. Lukwo occurs mostly in Africa, where 90 percent of Lukwo live; 72 percent live in Central Africa and 72 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Outside of The DR Congo this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 14 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lukwot911/
Lukwoo911/
Lukwgo911/
Lukwa80783/
Likwo80261/
Lokwo8058/
Lukuo803/
Lukhwa73232/
Lukwah7397/
Leukwa7311/
Loukwa732/
Luikuo732/
Likwoh731/
Luckwa731/
Lukwaha6796/
Loukwae6748/
Leungwo672/
Leunkwa672/
Lockwoo672/
Hlukhwa671/
Loukwaa671/

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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
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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 Lukwo
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