Luwema Surname

2,333,370th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 67 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Netherlands
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Luwema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Luwema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Netherlands401:422,17943,576
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Zambia51:3,169,98435,680
France11:66,422,722504,397

Luwema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Luwema is carried by more people in The Netherlands than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Luwema? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,333,370th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 108,769,342 people. The surname Luwema occurs predominantly in Europe, where 61 percent of Luwema reside; 61 percent reside in Western Europe and 60 percent reside in Germanic Europe.

Luwema is most common in The Netherlands, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 422,179. In The Netherlands Luwema is most numerous in: South Holland, where 55 percent live, Zeeland, where 40 percent live and Flevoland, where 3 percent live. Not including The Netherlands Luwema exists in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 31 percent live and Zambia, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luswema92346/
Luwama8384/
Liwema8332/
Luvema834/
Luwemo834/
Luweme831/
Lubema831/
Luswima775/
Lihwema771/
Lauvema771/
Luywama771/
Luwaama771/
Lauwamah713/
Luywemoi713/
Luwamo67124/
Liwama6792/
Luvama6746/
Lubeme6721/
Luvoma675/
Lubemo674/
Lowima674/
Livema672/
Luveme671/
Luvima671/
Luvemo671/
Liwima671/
Lowemy670/

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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 Luwema
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