Luwali Surname

373,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 959 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Luwali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Luwali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya8491:54,3935,444
Nigeria731:2,426,61380,686
Tanzania211:2,521,02948,569
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Luwali (362) may also be a first name.

Luwali Last Name Facts

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

The surname Luwali is found most in Kenya. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luwali? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 373,745th most prevalent last name in the world It is held by around 1 in 7,599,109 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Luwali live; 92 percent live in East Africa and 92 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 457,558th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 362 people.

This last name is most numerous in Kenya, where it is held by 849 people, or 1 in 54,393. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Kilifi County, where 100 percent live, Kisumu County, where 0 percent live and Kwale County, where 0 percent live. Aside from Kenya this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 8 percent live and Tanzania, where 2 percent live.

Luwali Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Luwali surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lauwali9240,924/
Luwauli928/
Luhwali924/
Luwaali922/
Luwaili922/
Luswali921/
Lauwalli8651/
Lauwwali8638/
Lauwaili8637/
Lauwauli8632/
Lauwalia865/
Llauwali865/
Lauwalii862/
Lauwalai862/
Lauwaali862/
Hluwalia861/
Lauhwali861/
Lauwhali861/
Lauwalui861/
Lauwalit861/
Lhauwali861/
Liwali83558/
Luwale83377/
Luwala83250/
Lowali83127/
Lubali83125/
Luvali836/
Luwaly831/
Luwaile771,772/
Lauwale7751/
Luhwala7721/
Lauwala7716/
Loubali7714/
Lubaili779/
Luwaila776/
Lusuali774/
Lujwala774/
Louvali772/
Liwalii772/
Lujwale771/
Lihuali771/
Luwatle771/
Luwalle771/
Lubaali771/
Lauwoli771/
Lauweli771/
Luwaala771/
Luwaale771/
Luwaula771/
Louwale771/
Luhwale771/
Lauuali771/
Lubhali771/
Luwahla771/
Leuwale771/
Louwala771/
Lauwaila714/
Luibaili711/
Lubale672,711/
Luwole67684/
Luvale67678/
Lowala67474/
Liwale67240/
Luwele67173/
Lowale6799/
Luwola6764/
Luvala6755/
Livali678/
Luveli672/
Luvatelli671/

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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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  • 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 Luwali
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