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Family name Lawani (Lawani ) , in the entire world, is a common surname. The family name Lawani is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Benin, where it is quite a common surname, Togo, where it is quite a rare surname, and Ghana. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Nigeria, Benin, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, Lawani is the forename as well as the last name.