Lwavu Surname

1,849,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 100 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Lwavu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lwavu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania951:557,28035,395
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Lwavu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Lwavu is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Lwavu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lwavu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Lwavu is the 1,849,867th most widespread last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Lwavu reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 95 people, or 1 in 557,280. In Tanzania Lwavu is primarily concentrated in: Dodoma Region, where 89 percent reside, Arusha Region, where 4 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Tanzania Lwavu exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 1 percent reside and China, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Luavu80154/
Lwabu8075/
Lwovu801/
Lwawu801/
Luhavu734/
Luabu60623/
Luowu60236/
Luawu60100/
Lwobu603/
Lbabu602/
Luabui551/

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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 Lwavu
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