Lwizi Surname

2,352,516th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 66 people bear this surname

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

Lwizi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Lwizi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo551:1,343,26579,223
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Lwizi (65) may also be a first name.

Lwizi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Lwizi occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Lwizi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,352,516th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 110,417,362 people. The surname Lwizi occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Lwizi are found; 83 percent are found in Central Africa and 83 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,212,820th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, held by 65 people.

Lwizi is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 55 people, or 1 in 1,343,265. Without taking into account The DR Congo this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 8 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Lwiza802,614/
Luizi80756/
Lwiji80257/
Lwisi8047/
Lwezi8036/
Lwigi808/
Lwize802/
Luizzi73403/
Luizhi7318/
Lwichi7313/
Lweisi735/
Lwidji734/
Luizie734/
Luhizi732/
Luizis731/
Luidzhi6721/
Hlwaisi677/
Luizier671/
Lhwichi671/
Luizzoi671/
Lwaichi671/

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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
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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 Lwizi
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