Luwano Surname

492,243rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 672 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Luwano Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Luwano Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3621:107,84310,589
DR Congo2941:251,29123,908
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Luwano (32) may also be a first name.

Luwano Last Name Facts

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

The surname Luwano is most common in Uganda. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luwano? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 492,243rd most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 10,844,562 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Luwano are found; 55 percent are found in East Africa and 55 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Luwano is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 32 people.

The surname Luwano is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is carried by 362 people, or 1 in 107,843. In Uganda Luwano is most numerous in: Luuka District, where 17 percent are found, Kamuli District, where 16 percent are found and Kibuku District, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Uganda it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 44 percent are found and Tanzania, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luhwano9214/
Luhwango869/
Louwanou863/
Luwono83233/
Luwana83216/
Luvano8356/
Lowanou77195/
Luivano7788/
Luvango7765/
Lyuwono7738/
Luwaina7729/
Louwana7718/
Lauwana7712/
Leuvano7711/
Luvanos777/
Luwgana776/
Luveano774/
Luwanna773/
Louvano772/
Luiwana771/
Leubano771/
Lluvano771/
Lubanoi771/
Leuvanos715/
Luvhango712/
Louwaina712/
Laubeano711/
Loubanou711/
Lubeanoi711/
Luivanos711/
Louwanna710/
Lubana671,738/
Lowana67273/
Luvana6717/
Louvangou679/
Luvono676/
Luwona671/

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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 Luwano
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