Delawala Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Delawala Surname User-submission:

This surname refers to people of the fortress or palace.

Delawala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa591:918,26658,838
India311:24,744,045333,161
England191:2,932,529101,561
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Delawala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname refers to people of the fortress or palace.

- farhin.

Delawala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Delawala is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Delawala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Delawala is the 1,666,404th most common last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 61,239,882 people. Delawala is mostly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Delawala are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most numerous in South Africa, where it is carried by 59 people, or 1 in 918,266. In South Africa it is most common in: Limpopo, where 85 percent are found, North West, where 10 percent are found and Gauteng, where 3 percent are found. Not including South Africa Delawala exists in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 26 percent are found and England, where 16 percent are found.

Delawala Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Delawala earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 53.68% less than the national average, earning R 110,076 per year and in United States they earn 27.98% less than the national average, earning $31,075 USD per year.

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