Awala Surname

41,430th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,602 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Namibia

Awala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Awala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal3,5831:7,949591
Nigeria2,5021:70,8005,108
Ethiopia1,7711:55,0805,737
Lebanon1,2401:4,546812
Namibia7591:3,174542
Togo7351:9,8612,446
Kenya4081:113,1869,628
India4051:1,893,98966,120
DR Congo2051:360,38831,424
Uganda1931:202,27616,174
Papua New Guinea1631:50,0236,268
Benin981:105,46511,876
United Arab Emirates851:107,7919,280
Cameroon631:329,66830,059
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Niger511:376,31410,650
Indonesia501:2,644,984153,918
Yemen401:660,63211,024
Burkina Faso361:509,7817,011
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Brazil251:8,562,973188,780
England221:2,532,63991,802
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
France31:22,140,907385,998
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225

The alternate forms: Awalâ (1) are calculated separately.

Awala (2,132) may also be a first name.

Awala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Awala (Arabic: اوّلا, Hindi: अवला, Marathi: आवला, Oriya: ଆୱାଲା) is found most frequently in Nepal. It may also appear as: Awalâ. For other possible spellings of Awala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Awala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Awala is the 41,430th most numerous last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 578,285 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 54 percent of Awala reside; 32 percent reside in South Asia and 32 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 162,719th most frequent forename globally. It is borne by 2,132 people.

The surname is most widespread in Nepal, where it is borne by 3,583 people, or 1 in 7,949. In Nepal it is mostly found in: Bagmati, where 97 percent reside, Gandaki, where 2 percent reside and Narayani, where 1 percent reside. Beside Nepal Awala is found in 48 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 20 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 14 percent reside.

Awala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Awala surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Shiite (99%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Awala are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

The amount Awala earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 27.45% less than the national average, earning R 172,416 per year and in United States they earn 32.63% less than the national average, earning $29,071 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Awalâ931/
Awalia912,347/
Hawala911,152/
Ajwala91215/
Awalla91210/
Awalah91100/
Auwala9186/
Awhala9137/
Aiwala9135/
Awaila9124/
Awalay9116/
Awwala9115/
Aawala9114/
Awalaa9113/
Aywala9112/
Aïwala9110/
Awaala916/
Awaïla914/
Awalai913/
Awuala912/
Ahwala912/
Aîwala912/
Awalha912/
Awalau912/
Awalap911/
Awatla911/
Aweala911/
Awgala911/
Hawaila83217/
Auwalia83135/
Awallia8391/
Hawalia8360/
Gaiwala8349/
Awalyah8341/
Gaywala8336/
Ajwalia8333/
Awwalia8328/
Awallah8322/
Aswalap8318/
Awalahe837/
Gawalia835/
Awahala835/
Awailah835/
Hawalla834/
Hajwala833/
Awalash833/
Gajwala832/
Hawalay832/
Ajwalla832/
Gaawala831/
Awatlah831/
Awaulla831/
Awgalla831/
Gawwala831/
Auwalau831/
Hawalad831/
Hawalah831/
Hawalga831/
Gawaala831/
Aiwalla831/
Aswaila831/
Aswalat831/
Awalass831/
Ajwalah831/
Awaylah831/
Awale8029,462/
Avala8024,872/
Awali8017,074/
Abala808,345/
Ewala801,689/
Owala801,420/
Awalo801,116/
Awola80473/
Awaly80327/
Awela80207/
Awalé801/
Hawailah772,725/
Auwaliah7725/
Ahwaliah7720/
Awallyah7719/
Awaliaha7714/
Awaliasp779/
Gaiwalla774/
Hawallah772/
Asshwala771/
Ashwalla771/
Hauwaila771/
Hawailat771/
Hawalaya771/
Ahwallah771/
Hawaslla771/
Auwali7317,371/
Awaleh7314,064/
Aballa737,836/
Gavala732,215/
Awalou731,648/
Habala731,115/
Awaale731,082/
Aavala731,048/
Aiwale73964/
Awwali73927/
Owalla73598/
Hawali73574/
Hewala73433/
Hawale73388/
Hawela73387/
Aawale73336/
Owuala73328/
Awalle73307/
Avaala73264/
Havala73252/
Ahwali73227/
Awoola73206/
Avalla73205/
Ahbala73205/
Abalea73204/
Awwaly73174/
Abalay73173/
Abalai73139/
Awaelo73137/
Auwalo73122/
Ewalia73109/
Avalai7396/
Abalia7394/
Ewalla7394/
Aywale7392/
Awhale7383/
Gawola7375/
Abhala7375/
Ojwala7373/
Awoula7369/
Awalie7368/
Avalia7359/
Aabala7358/
Auwale7358/
Owhala7353/
Ahuala7351/
Aivala7347/
Hawaly7343/
Awalgi7341/
Awalli7338/
Auvala7335/
Awaley7331/
Availa7330/
Abaila7327/
Ewalea7322/
Aavola7322/
Obaala7321/
Abaléa7320/
Awayle7319/
Awaloi7319/
Aawali7318/
Ewhala7318/
Awallo7317/
Abaala7317/
Aavela7316/
Awally7314/
Awaili7314/
Awatle7314/
Awatly7314/
Avalas7312/
Awealo7312/
Awuali7311/
Awaali7311/
Awalei7311/
Abeala739/
Awalhe739/
Avaloa738/
Hawola738/
Asuala738/
Avalay738/
Hawała738/
Awuola737/
Ahvala737/
Howala736/
Awauli736/
Awaliy735/
Avalaa735/
Ewuala735/
Avalad734/
Avalaz734/
Abalau734/
Eweala734/
Awalui734/
Awailo734/
Hawalo734/
Owalea734/
Evaala734/
Avalya733/
Aibala733/
Aybala733/
Avalat733/
Awolas733/
Auwaly733/
Ayvala733/
Awgali733/
Awolah733/
Auwela733/
Awatli733/
Ajuala733/
Ayuala732/
Awalee732/
Aweali732/
Avaula732/
Ajvala732/
Awaile732/
Aewola732/
Aiwali732/
Abalaa732/
Ãwalia732/
Aswalo732/
Awella732/
Awolla732/
Awwale732/
Aywali732/
Owalia731/
Ajwale731/
Atvala731/
Avalah731/
Avalea731/
Avatla731/
Avayla731/
Awhola731/
Ahwale731/
Awahli731/
Awhela731/
Awaloo731/
Oweala731/
Hawalj731/
Owalha731/
Ouwala731/
Ovaala731/
Eywala731/
Ewalai731/
Aawaly731/
Abaula731/
Abayla731/
Eavala731/
Awalio731/
Awaluy731/
Awoila731/
Awaaly731/
Awaule731/
Aweela731/
Awolai731/
Awuale731/
Aweila731/
Awaslo731/
Aweale731/
Aywola731/
Ewaala731/
Abalaï731/
Hawaalaah7176/
Haheiwala712/
Aballay6712,150/
Hawally67764/
Havalad67603/
Hawasly67399/
Aballea67390/
Haibala67389/
Avallay67354/
Haballa67322/
Gawhale67250/
Hewalla67244/
Hawalli67237/
Ahwatillah67202/
Aaswale67125/
Gavalla67125/
Havalay67120/
Haivala67111/
Habalau67108/
Aballai67103/
Gouwala6793/
Aivalat6764/
Aavaala6758/
Avallai6757/
Haybala6750/
Awaeloh6744/
Hauvala6743/
Gavalya6741/
Haabala6741/
Awallou6741/
Awheela6738/
Hauwali6736/
Auwwali6734/
Ajvalia6732/
Gavalai6732/
Hawalou6727/
Aaywale6723/
Haavala6723/
Aavoola6719/
Hatvala6719/
Havalai6718/
Awwaliy6718/
Awolaya6718/
Aballéa6718/
Govaala6716/
Gajuala6714/
Aaiwale6713/
Hawella6713/
Gavalaj6713/
Gavalau6713/
Avaalla6712/
Ewallah6711/
Gavalia6711/
Auwalie6710/
Awalleh6710/
Gowaala6710/
Goowala6710/
Gowwala6710/
Abaalla6710/
Hajwola679/
Gahwale678/
Avalhas678/
Ahualla678/
Ahavala677/
Gawalee677/
Gaiwale677/
Abealla677/
Owallah677/
Hawwali677/
Awailou677/
Gaywali676/
Havaila676/
Haswale675/
Gaywale675/
Haiwale675/
Aawhale675/
Achwale675/
Hauwalo675/
Hawwale675/
Auwalou675/
Abalhaj675/
Gawalhe674/
Aawoola674/
Auwalli674/
Aywoola674/
Obaalla674/
Gavalay674/
Ashvala673/
Avaatla673/
Atvaala673/
Avalais673/
Havalat673/
Owualai673/
Aballia673/
Owualaa673/
Aasuola673/
Awalloo673/
Awoulla673/
Abailla673/
Haavela673/
Achwali673/
Avallah672/
Aivalai672/
Aiwaale672/
Aawaale672/
Havalya672/
Hawaile672/
Hawalhi672/
Gawaale672/
Gawalhi672/
Gayvala672/
Owalaja672/
Hawaili672/
Awwalou672/
Ouwaila672/
Abaulla672/
Aivalas671/
Oswalia671/
Hawalgi671/
Howalay671/
Howalha671/
Awathle671/
Gawaali671/
Gawahle671/
Gawalio671/
Gawalli671/
Gavaala671/
Gavalaa671/
Haawale671/
Habalaa671/
Gowalah671/
Goweala671/
Aavalat671/
Aavaula671/
Aavuola671/
Aawalhe671/
Aajwale671/
Ahawali671/
Aiwaley671/
Ahjwale671/
Ausuala671/
Avadtla671/
Avalaya671/
Avaulla671/
Avealya671/
Aswalee671/
Aswasle671/
Oswuala671/
Auwuali671/
Aaboola671/
Ahawale671/
Owualia671/
Hawauli671/
Hawalui671/
Awealli671/
Houwala671/
Hawailj671/
Hawaleh671/
Hawalle671/
Haywola671/
Haïbala671/
Ouwalla671/
Ãwallia671/
Hajwalo671/
Gawalle671/
Gawoola671/
Gawoula671/
Habaala671/
Habalai671/
Evaaila671/
Ahwaleh671/
Ahwalou671/
Aivalap671/
Ajwaili671/
Abailay671/
Abailia671/
Abaalay671/
Aaballa671/
Achwola671/
Availay671/
Avalaid671/
Avalash671/
Auweale671/
Awaliss671/
Awaslou671/
Awhaale671/
Ojwalla671/
Aballaj671/
Habaila671/
Auwalle671/
Auwalui671/
Awalech671/
Abalahy671/
Aballha671/
Owallas671/
Hawalee671/
Hawalih671/
Hajwali671/

Awala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Awala in the Oriya language
ଆୱାଲାawala-
Awala in the Hindi language
अवलाavala50
आवलाavala50
Awala in the Marathi language
आवलाavala37.5
अवलाavala25
अमलाamala12.5
आवळाavala12.5
अवालाavala12.5
Awala in the Arabic language
اوّلاawla-
عوالاwala-
اولاawla-

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