Luwala Surname

1,014,722nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 250 people bear this surname

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

Luwala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Luwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Zimbabwe41:3,859,560114,807
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259

Luwala Last Name Facts

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

Luwala is found most in The DR Congo. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luwala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,014,722nd most frequently occurring last name globally It is held by around 1 in 29,150,184 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Luwala live; 77 percent live in Central Africa and 77 percent live in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 384,789. Not including The DR Congo it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 9 percent reside and Uganda, where 4 percent reside.

Luwala Last Name Statistics demography

Luwala earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 81.31% less than the national average, earning R 44,412 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luhwala9221/
Luswala9220/
Lauwala9216/
Luwaila926/
Lujwala924/
Luwatla921/
Luwahla921/
Louwala921/
Luwaula921/
Luwaala921/
Lauwalia865/
Lauwaila864/
Lauwalai862/
Hluwalia861/
Lubala834,132/
Luwela831,526/
Luwali83959/
Lowala83474/
Liwala83453/
Luwale83377/
Luwola8364/
Luwalo8356/
Luvala8355/
Luwaly831/
Lauwali7740,924/
Luwaile771,772/
Lauwale7751/
Luivala7721/
Luwauli778/
Lauwalo777/
Lubalya776/
Luwalos774/
Luhwali774/
Luwaali772/
Luwaili772/
Louwale771/
Luwaale771/
Liwaila771/
Luhwale771/
Lujwale771/
Lubaala771/
Lubaula771/
Luvalla771/
Luswali771/
Lubhala771/
Luwalle771/
Luwatle771/
Leuwale771/
Louwola771/
Liwalla771/
Lauwalli7151/
Lauwwali7138/
Lauwaili7137/
Lauwauli7132/
Luvaglia7128/
Lhubalya7110/
Llauwali715/
Lauwalii712/
Louwalou712/
Lauwaali712/
Lauvalea711/
Lhauwali711/
Lauwalit711/
Lauwalui711/
Lauwhali711/
Lauhwali711/
Lubale672,711/
Luvalo671,841/
Luwole67684/
Luvale67678/
Luvela67487/
Liwola67332/
Liwela67323/
Livala67302/
Lubola67235/
Lubalo67207/
Lowali67127/
Lubali67125/
Lowale6799/
Luwolo6777/
Lowola6769/
Lluvailla6724/
Luwelo6710/
Liwalo677/
Luvali676/
Luvola674/
Lowalo672/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Luwala
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