Lwangayi Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Lwangayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lwangayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016

Lwangayi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lwangayi is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lwangayi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,228,735th most commonly used surname internationally, held by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. The last name Lwangayi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lwangayi are found; 73 percent are found in Central Africa and 73 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

The surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Not including The DR Congo Lwangayi is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 27 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lwangay9382/
Lwangaye8855/
Lwanggai8812/
Luangai8059/
Lwagaya809/
Luangay804/
Luangnai7533/
Lwagaaya753/
Luanghay751/
Luagay711/
Hlwaney674/
Luhanai673/
Luanhai671/
Lwagaju671/
Luhainay634/
Luangnoi634/
Luanghaj632/
Lwongoya631/
Luangnaj631/
Lvanaiah631/
Lwagiyehe591/
Luanaj5722/
Luanoi572/
Luagae571/
Luanea571/
Luhanau532/
Lvannoy532/
Hlwanee531/
Luagaue531/
Lvaniya531/
Luathney500/

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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 Lwangayi
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