Luwawa Surname

194,128th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Zambia

Luwawa Surname Definition:

Luwawa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: jackal.

Luwawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1,4301:51,6646,231
Zambia6351:24,9612,657
Angola491:550,8002,323
France301:2,214,091176,965
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Luwawa (164) may also be a first name.

Luwawa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Luwawa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: jackal.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Luwawa Last Name Facts

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

The surname Luwawa is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luwawa? popularity and diffusion

Luwawa is the 194,128th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 3,366,072 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Luwawa reside; 66 percent reside in Central Africa and 66 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 715,247th most frequently held given name globally, borne by 164 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,430 people, or 1 in 51,664. Beside The DR Congo Luwawa exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 29 percent reside and Angola, where 2 percent reside.

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Lubaway7773/
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Lubaba6782,104/
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Luwowe6717/
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Liwawo6712/
Luwavi675/
Livawa674/
Luwoba674/
Lubawi672/
Lowawi672/
Luvaba671/
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Luwawa
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