Bwali Surname

160,466th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,717 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Bwali Surname Definition:

Bwali is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: nshima (The Zambian staple Maize meal).

Bwali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,5251:6,277759
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Uganda551:709,80535,417
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Kenya91:5,131,10045,516
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080

Bwali (140) may also be a first name.

Bwali Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Bwali is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: nshima (The Zambian staple Maize meal).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Bwali Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bwali occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bwali? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 160,466th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 2,682,203 people. Bwali is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bwali live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Bwali is also the 781,395th most prevalent given name worldwide, held by 140 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 2,525 people, or 1 in 6,277. In Zambia Bwali is most prevalent in: Muchinga Province, where 30 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 20 percent live. Barring Zambia Bwali occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 3 percent live and Uganda, where 2 percent live.

Bwali Last Name Statistics demography

Bwali earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 78.72% more than the national average, earning R 424,704 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bwalia91866/
Bwalei91746/
Bwaali916/
Bhwali915/
Bwaloi913/
Bwalui911/
Bwahali831/
Bwailia831/
Bwale807,120/
Bwala802,774/
Buali802,493/
Bweli80499/
Pwali80251/
Bbali8021/
Bwaly8014/
Bwoli8010/
Bvali802/
Bualoi731,511/
Bwaila731,136/
Bualai73283/
Bwaley73223/
Bualia73161/
Bualli7366/
Bwalle7331/
Bwelai7327/
Bwaale7322/
Bhuali7310/
Bwalla739/
Bwolei734/
Bwaala734/
Buasli734/
Mpwali734/
Bualio733/
Bwayla733/
Bbaali733/
Bwaleh732/
Bhwale732/
Bweala731/
Bhbali731/
Bwaled731/
Npwali731/
Bualiz731/
Bualis731/
Bualie731/
Bualid731/
Bwaleu731/
Bwooli731/
Buahli731/
Bouhali6711,794/
Buhalis6758/
Buhalie6710/
Buhalia674/
Bwalley673/
Pwaulei673/
Buhaili672/
Bwalyaa672/
Mphwali671/
Bhuaali671/
Buallai671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Bwali
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