Bwalya Forename
Approximately 18,403 people bear this name
Bwalya Forename Definition:
Bwalya is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: taken from the mispronounciation of the word 'warrior' which the Europeans used to describe the skillful Bemba fighters whom they had to overcome at the onset of colonialism in the 1800s.
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| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | - | 17,313 | 1:916 | 208 |
| DR Congo | 58% | 863 | 1:85,548 | 4,761 |
| England | 50% | 69 | 1:805,839 | 14,494 |
| Botswana | - | 53 | 1:41,216 | 4,268 |
| United States | 100% | 32 | 1:11,329,281 | 109,996 |
| South Africa | 60% | 16 | 1:3,408,291 | 83,416 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 11 | 1:16,142,215 | 154,549 |
| Zimbabwe | 75% | 9 | 1:1,713,757 | 49,613 |
| Canada | - | 5 | 1:6,626,674 | 58,631 |
| Iceland | - | 5 | 1:73,203 | 3,413 |
| China | - | 4 | 1:341,513,946 | 78,144 |
| Malawi | - | 4 | 1:4,278,078 | 13,569 |
| Belgium | - | 2 | 1:5,745,020 | 30,381 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 2 | 1:26,394,160 | 73,301 |
| Sweden | 100% | 2 | 1:4,928,954 | 52,965 |
| Russia | - | 2 | 1:72,116,852 | 125,484 |
| Germany | - | 2 | 1:48,338,938 | 72,742 |
| Australia | - | 2 | 1:6,828,811 | 37,569 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Turkey | - | 1 | 1:77,801,709 | 91,051 |
| Finland | - | 1 | 1:5,483,183 | 25,487 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
Bwalya (153,217) may also be a surname.
Bwalya Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Bwalya is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: taken from the mispronounciation of the word 'warrior' which the Europeans used to describe the skillful Bemba fighters whom they had to overcome at the onset of colonialism in the 1800s.
Bwalya is a given name of the Bemba tribe, meaning: the last born.
Bwalya Forename Popularity
Bwalya Demographics
Average Bwalya Salary in
United States
$40,661 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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