Luwa Surname
Approximately 3,662 people bear this surname
Luwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 2,600 | 1:28,415 | 3,570 |
| Nigeria | 390 | 1:454,212 | 23,182 |
| Malawi | 314 | 1:54,519 | 7,527 |
| Tanzania | 75 | 1:705,888 | 40,428 |
| Papua New Guinea | 67 | 1:121,697 | 16,585 |
| Uganda | 55 | 1:709,805 | 35,417 |
| Indonesia | 43 | 1:3,075,563 | 171,061 |
| Zimbabwe | 31 | 1:498,008 | 41,116 |
| Malaysia | 22 | 1:1,340,647 | 57,034 |
| Marshall Islands | 18 | 1:2,879 | 641 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Liberia | 9 | 1:489,837 | 23,279 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
The alternate forms: Lüwa (15) are calculated separately.
Luwa (371) may also be a first name.
Luwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Luwa is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Lüwa. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Luwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 124,485th most frequently held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,990,045 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Luwa are found; 71 percent are found in Central Africa and 71 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Luwa is also the 450,877th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 371 people.
The last name Luwa is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 2,600 people, or 1 in 28,415. Not including The DR Congo this surname exists in 23 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 11 percent reside and Malawi, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lüwa | 92 | 15 | / |
| Louwa | 89 | 406 | / |
| Luwau | 89 | 348 | / |
| Lauwa | 89 | 292 | / |
| Luwai | 89 | 201 | / |
| Luway | 89 | 157 | / |
| Leuwa | 89 | 87 | / |
| Luhwa | 89 | 34 | / |
| Luwah | 89 | 24 | / |
| Liuwa | 89 | 17 | / |
| Luwaa | 89 | 7 | / |
| Lujwa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Luwha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Luwwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Luuwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Luwaha | 80 | 298 | / |
| Lauwai | 80 | 45 | / |
| Lauwau | 80 | 31 | / |
| Luuwai | 80 | 30 | / |
| Lahuwa | 80 | 19 | / |
| Louwap | 80 | 15 | / |
| Lauway | 80 | 12 | / |
| Louwah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Lauwah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Luwaja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lusswa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Luwaiz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leuwah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luweah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lushwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luwach | 80 | 1 | / |
| Louwas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Louwat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lauwha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Leuwap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liuwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luba | 75 | 15,115 | / |
| Luwe | 75 | 4,343 | / |
| Luwi | 75 | 4,146 | / |
| Liwa | 75 | 3,265 | / |
| Luva | 75 | 820 | / |
| Luwo | 75 | 735 | / |
| Luwy | 75 | 25 | / |
| Lauwwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lujwaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Louwaas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Louwaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Louywat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lousway | 73 | 0 | / |
| Leuva | 67 | 5,858 | / |
| Lubay | 67 | 2,635 | / |
| Luvai | 67 | 2,250 | / |
| Leuba | 67 | 2,157 | / |
| Lauwo | 67 | 1,236 | / |
| Loway | 67 | 1,177 | / |
| Luiba | 67 | 999 | / |
| Lauva | 67 | 835 | / |
| Hliwa | 67 | 831 | / |
| Louba | 67 | 759 | / |
| Lihua | 67 | 741 | / |
| Liuba | 67 | 579 | / |
| Luwih | 67 | 530 | / |
| Louwe | 67 | 454 | / |
| Lueva | 67 | 364 | / |
| Lauba | 67 | 358 | / |
| Lubea | 67 | 285 | / |
| Lusua | 67 | 259 | / |
| Lowai | 67 | 245 | / |
| Luvha | 67 | 207 | / |
| Leuwe | 67 | 206 | / |
| Liway | 67 | 196 | / |
| Lubai | 67 | 179 | / |
| Lluva | 67 | 173 | / |
| Lyuwo | 67 | 169 | / |
| Luwei | 67 | 167 | / |
| Liwai | 67 | 150 | / |
| Lubau | 67 | 118 | / |
| Liuva | 67 | 90 | / |
| Luweh | 67 | 79 | / |
| Luwee | 67 | 66 | / |
| Lyuva | 67 | 62 | / |
| Lujua | 67 | 61 | / |
| Loowa | 67 | 56 | / |
| Lauwe | 67 | 48 | / |
| Loewa | 67 | 46 | / |
| Liwah | 67 | 41 | / |
| Lubha | 67 | 39 | / |
| Luwej | 67 | 34 | / |
| Luvas | 67 | 32 | / |
| Liewa | 67 | 32 | / |
| Louwo | 67 | 32 | / |
| Luvad | 67 | 29 | / |
| Lowha | 67 | 29 | / |
| Luwii | 67 | 28 | / |
| Liwea | 67 | 27 | / |
| Lowea | 67 | 24 | / |
| Luwey | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lihwa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Luwoo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Lowoa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Luhwe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lowaa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Lauwi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Louwi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lubaj | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lauwy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Liwaa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lubaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Louwé | 67 | 7 | / |
| Louva | 67 | 5 | / |
| Luvaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lutva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luuwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luiva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luvea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luwie | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luyva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luwod | 67 | 3 | / |
| Liuwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lywai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Looua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luvau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lauua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liuwo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hluwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liwau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lluba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luywe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hluba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leuwo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Li'ua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liwua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lowwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liuwwaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwui | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Luwa
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