Lwanga Surname

20,632nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,498 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Lwanga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lwanga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda17,6961:2,206347
Zambia3,5551:4,458542
DR Congo3,2291:22,8802,891
Kenya8361:55,2395,513
Tanzania4941:107,16910,409
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
United States1201:3,020,491176,226
England1151:484,50531,272
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
France31:22,140,907385,998
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Lwanga (1,627) may also be a first name.

Lwanga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lwanga is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lwanga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 20,632nd most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 275,022 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Lwanga reside; 72 percent reside in East Africa and 69 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Lwanga is also the 191,316th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 1,627 people.

The last name Lwanga is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 17,696 people, or 1 in 2,206. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Wakiso District, where 22 percent live, Kampala District, where 15 percent live and Mukono District, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account Uganda this surname occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 13 percent live and The DR Congo, where 12 percent live.

Lwanga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Lwanga surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Lwanga are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Lwanga earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 29.41% less than the national average, earning R 167,760 per year; in United States they earn 2.18% more than the national average, earning $44,088 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.19% less than the national average, earning $37,665 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lwangay9282/
Lwang'a923/
Lwainga922/
Lwaanga922/
Lwannga921/
Lwanggai8612/
Lwanghat861/
Lwahanga861/
Lwango831,625/
Luanga831,478/
Lwange83524/
Lwangi83284/
Lwonga8312/
Lwamga832/
Luangai7759/
Luangat7739/
Luangga7712/
Luangha775/
Luangay774/
Hlwangi771/
Lwanghy771/
Lwangatowa754/
Lwasenge7121/
Louhanga717/
Luhangah712/
Luanghaj712/
Lwangohe711/
Luangath711/
Luanghay711/
Lwanguye711/
Luango673,398/
Luange671,759/
Luangi6773/
Luonga6736/
Lwamgo674/
Lwongo672/
Lvange672/
Luamga671/
Lwongi671/
Lwonge671/

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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 Lwanga
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