Luwi Surname
Approximately 4,146 people bear this surname
Luwi Surname Definition:
Luwi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: god's mercy.
Luwi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,288 | 1:41,104 | 4,698 |
| DR Congo | 917 | 1:80,567 | 9,307 |
| Zambia | 888 | 1:17,849 | 1,995 |
| Papua New Guinea | 471 | 1:17,312 | 1,743 |
| Indonesia | 277 | 1:477,434 | 39,341 |
| Malaysia | 130 | 1:226,879 | 13,060 |
| Solomon Islands | 65 | 1:8,924 | 1,489 |
| Nigeria | 64 | 1:2,767,856 | 88,308 |
| South Africa | 19 | 1:2,851,458 | 109,033 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Luwi (2,556) may also be a first name.
Luwi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Luwi is a surname of the Lunda tribe, meaning: god's mercy.
Luwi Demographics
Average Luwi Salary in
South Africa
R 78,312
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Luwi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luwi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Luwi occurs most in Tanzania. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Luwi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 111,885th most widespread surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 1,757,729 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 77 percent of Luwi live; 31 percent live in East Africa and 31 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Luwi is also the 145,715th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 2,556 people.
The last name Luwi is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,288 people, or 1 in 41,104. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Morogoro Region, where 28 percent live, Rukwa Region, where 27 percent live and Katavi Region, where 17 percent live. Barring Tanzania Luwi exists in 17 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 22 percent live and Zambia, where 21 percent live.
Luwi Last Name Statistics demography
Luwi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 67.05% less than the national average, earning R 78,312 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Luwih | 89 | 530 | / |
| Luwai | 89 | 201 | / |
| Luwei | 89 | 167 | / |
| Luwii | 89 | 28 | / |
| Lauwi | 89 | 11 | / |
| Louwi | 89 | 11 | / |
| Luwie | 89 | 4 | / |
| Luewi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Luwij | 89 | 1 | / |
| Luwgi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Luwui | 89 | 1 | / |
| Liuwei | 80 | 141 | / |
| Lauwai | 80 | 45 | / |
| Luuwai | 80 | 30 | / |
| Louwie | 80 | 26 | / |
| Luwich | 80 | 12 | / |
| Luwijs | 80 | 8 | / |
| Luwije | 80 | 7 | / |
| Lauwit | 80 | 2 | / |
| Luwaiz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lauwid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lauwie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luwois | 80 | 1 | / |
| Luwisz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Louwii | 80 | 1 | / |
| Liuwai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lubi | 75 | 5,400 | / |
| Luwe | 75 | 4,343 | / |
| Luwa | 75 | 3,662 | / |
| Luvi | 75 | 569 | / |
| Lowi | 75 | 556 | / |
| Liwi | 75 | 272 | / |
| Luwy | 75 | 25 | / |
| Luwisch | 73 | 153 | / |
| Lauwwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lujwaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Louwije | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lauweis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luweiss | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hlubi | 67 | 5,524 | / |
| Lowoi | 67 | 2,724 | / |
| Luvai | 67 | 2,250 | / |
| Lowie | 67 | 728 | / |
| Louwe | 67 | 454 | / |
| Louwa | 67 | 406 | / |
| Luvis | 67 | 352 | / |
| Liwei | 67 | 302 | / |
| Lauwa | 67 | 292 | / |
| Luvie | 67 | 290 | / |
| Lutvi | 67 | 264 | / |
| Lowai | 67 | 245 | / |
| Leuwe | 67 | 206 | / |
| Lubai | 67 | 179 | / |
| Lihui | 67 | 159 | / |
| Luway | 67 | 157 | / |
| Luvio | 67 | 155 | / |
| Liwai | 67 | 150 | / |
| Laubi | 67 | 110 | / |
| Loewi | 67 | 109 | / |
| Lubyi | 67 | 106 | / |
| Louvi | 67 | 97 | / |
| Lubui | 67 | 90 | / |
| Lowei | 67 | 83 | / |
| Luweh | 67 | 79 | / |
| Loubi | 67 | 69 | / |
| Lusui | 67 | 68 | / |
| Luwee | 67 | 66 | / |
| Lowii | 67 | 64 | / |
| Lubei | 67 | 56 | / |
| Luvui | 67 | 52 | / |
| Lauwe | 67 | 48 | / |
| Luvoi | 67 | 39 | / |
| Luwej | 67 | 34 | / |
| Lauvi | 67 | 33 | / |
| Luwey | 67 | 22 | / |
| Lubih | 67 | 21 | / |
| Luibi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Liuwa | 67 | 17 | / |
| Liwie | 67 | 16 | / |
| Luhwe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Liubi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Liwoi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Lubij | 67 | 8 | / |
| Lauwy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Luwaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Louwé | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lujvi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Luuwe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Luiva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lluvi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lubhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luewe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Lowhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Liuwe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Liuvi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Luvit | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lywai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lujwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leubi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Liwih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luboi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luvih | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luiby | 67 | 2 | / |
| Leuui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lu'ui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Luviy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luvij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luewy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luivy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lowiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lieui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Llubi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luevi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luywe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luvii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hliwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luvei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luhbi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luwwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Liewi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luviz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lhubi | 67 | 1 | / |
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