Luwija Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Luwija Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Luwija (359) may also be a first name.
Luwija Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Luwija Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Luwija is found most in Uganda. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Luwija? popularity and diffusion
The surname Luwija is the 8,193,072nd most common surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Luwija occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Luwija are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Luwija is also the 459,598th most commonly held forename globally It is held by 359 people.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 9,759,820. In Uganda Luwija is mostly found in: Nebbi District, where 75 percent are found and Koboko District, where 25 percent are found. Excluding Uganda Luwija is found in one country. It is also common in Malaysia, where 20 percent are found.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Luwija
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