Lwena Surname
Approximately 4,951 people bear this surname
Lwena Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 4,794 | 1:11,043 | 1,432 |
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Zambia | 67 | 1:236,566 | 14,543 |
| Zimbabwe | 17 | 1:908,132 | 59,260 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Lwena (59) may also be a first name.
Lwena Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lwena Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lwena is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lwena? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 96,087th most frequently held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,471,934 people. The last name Lwena is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lwena live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Lwena is also the 1,282,666th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 59 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 4,794 people, or 1 in 11,043. In Tanzania Lwena is most common in: Ruvuma Region, where 53 percent reside, Morogoro Region, where 11 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 10 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 1 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lweena | 91 | 2 | / |
| Luena | 80 | 5,237 | / |
| Lwana | 80 | 2,912 | / |
| Lweno | 80 | 238 | / |
| Lweni | 80 | 63 | / |
| Lweny | 80 | 28 | / |
| Lwina | 80 | 23 | / |
| Lwona | 80 | 16 | / |
| Lwenh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lvena | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lwene | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lwinga | 73 | 10,442 | / |
| Lwenje | 73 | 1,658 | / |
| Lvenah | 73 | 583 | / |
| Luenga | 73 | 376 | / |
| Lwenyi | 73 | 115 | / |
| Luenas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lwaina | 73 | 4 | / |
| Lviena | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lweenh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lwenie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lwhana | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luenat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luenad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hlweni | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hlwana | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lwinah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lwaana | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lwenod | 73 | 1 | / |
| Louena | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lluena | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lweine | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lwingaâ | 67 | 4 | / |
| Lwainga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Løwener | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Weymnatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Weine | 67 | 1 | / |
| L'Veena | 67 | 1 | / |
| Luegnas | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Lwena
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