Gwala Surname

17,576th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,527 people bear this surname

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

Gwala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa26,5551:2,040256
India4,1261:185,91011,315
Nepal1851:153,9512,596
Namibia1501:16,0632,906
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Uganda981:398,36024,962
Nigeria941:1,884,49767,423
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
England321:1,741,18971,393
Kenya231:2,007,82236,224
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
Botswana171:128,64318,229
Solomon Islands111:52,73010,588
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Iceland41:95,0224,787
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Swaziland41:324,550996
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Guam11:160,1214,893
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742

Gwala (215) may also be a first name.

Gwala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gwala (Bengali: গোয়ালা, Hindi: ग्वाला, Marathi: ग्वाला, Oriya: ରୀାଲା) has its highest incidence in South Africa. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gwala? popularity and diffusion

Gwala is the 17,576th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 231,153 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Gwala are found; 85 percent are found in Southern Africa and 85 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Gwala is also the 616,131st most commonly held first name world-wide, borne by 215 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is held by 26,555 people, or 1 in 2,040. In South Africa it is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 81 percent are found, Gauteng, where 9 percent are found and Eastern Cape, where 4 percent are found. Other than South Africa this last name exists in 31 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent are found and Nepal, where 1 percent are found.

Gwala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Gwala last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Gwala earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.92% less than the national average, earning R 142,776 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gwalla91104/
Gwaila9188/
Gwalia9182/
Gwaloa9157/
Gqwala9141/
Gwaala9125/
Gwuala9110/
Gcwala9110/
Ghwala915/
Gwalah915/
Gwalya913/
Gwaula912/
Kgwala912/
Gwaela911/
Ggwala911/
Gwahla911/
Qgwala911/
Ngqwala83912/
Gwahula83430/
Kgwahla83340/
Gwahala83269/
Kgwaila8340/
Gwallah8313/
Ngwalai8311/
Ngwuala835/
Ngwalah833/
Gwala'a831/
Gwalaha831/
Nggwala831/
Ngwaala831/
Gqwaila831/
Geewala831/
Guala806,177/
Gbala802,276/
Kwala801,571/
Gwale80874/
Gwali80645/
Gvala80430/
Cwala80346/
Gwalo80168/
Qwala8080/
Gwela8048/
Gwola8010/
Gwaly805/
Kgwatlha77111/
Kgwathla774/
Gwahalla772/
Ng'walla771/
Ghwailia771/
Nghwahla771/
Ngquwala771/
Ngwahala771/
Gwahalah771/
Kgwale731,755/
Gvalia731,493/
Kwalia731,267/
Gwaily73840/
Gbalea73535/
Gualla73373/
Gbalay73253/
Gbalia73199/
Kwalla73170/
Gualea73166/
Gualoa73146/
Gualia73125/
Kwahla73108/
Gwasli73107/
Gbalai7389/
Qwatla7385/
Kwalai7380/
Kwaila7370/
Kwalau7360/
Kwaala7352/
Gbaila7344/
Gbaula7342/
Kwalea7333/
Kgwalo7327/
Gwaley7324/
Kwalah7318/
Gueala7315/
Gwolla7312/
Kwaloa7312/
Gballa739/
Gwelah738/
Gwalli737/
Kgwali737/
Gwhale736/
Ghwale735/
Gbaala735/
Kwaela735/
Ghbala734/
Ghwela734/
Gwealy734/
Gualha734/
Gualai733/
Gwaali733/
Gqwela733/
Cwalia732/
Gwaili732/
Gwales732/
Ghuala732/
Gualay732/
Gbalaa732/
Gwallo732/
Gwally732/
Kwalha732/
Guaila732/
Gwaile732/
Quwala731/
Ghwali731/
Gvalah731/
Gvalla731/
Gwehla731/
Gbahla731/
Gwalje731/
Qwaila731/
Kwalay731/
Ngwaly731/
Gbeala731/
Gvalai731/
Gwaalo731/
Gwalle731/
Gualaa731/
Gqwale731/
Gualga731/
Gweela731/
Gwahallah711/
Guailla671,686/
Ghwaili671,037/
Gouhala67419/
Guaylla67301/
Gballay67143/
Gballai67109/
Nghwali6787/
Guealia6786/
Kwalahu6774/
Kwallah6746/
Gbaylay6734/
Ngwealo6734/
Ngwaleh6728/
Ngwolah6720/
Kwaleha6713/
Guealla678/
Gbailai677/
Kwaelya677/
Kwailay676/
Ngguala676/
Gbealea676/
Gwatley675/
Ngwallo674/
Ng'wale674/
Guallas674/
Gwailes674/
Kwahala674/
Gbaliah673/
Guajlia673/
Nguaila673/
Guhaela673/
Nkwalla672/
Kgwaile672/
Ngqwalo672/
Ng'walo671/
Nghwale671/
Nkwaula671/
Hkkwala671/
Gualass671/
Ghwaily671/
Ghweila671/
Gwahale671/
Gbealay671/
Gbailay671/
Guallai671/
Kgwehla671/
Kkwalla671/
Kwailat671/
Kwailoa671/
Nguaula671/
Qwailat671/
Gbailla671/
Gbaliai671/
Gballia671/
Guallaj671/
Guallay671/
Nkqwala671/
Ngquala671/
Ngqwale671/
Kwalgai671/
Kwallas671/
Gbailia671/
Guallia671/
Gwailly671/

Gwala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gwala in the Bengali language
গোয়ালাgoyala-
Gwala in the Hindi language
ग्वालाgvala-
Gwala in the Oriya language
ରୀାଲାriala-
Gwala in the Marathi language
ग्वालाgvala-

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