Idwale Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Niger
Highest density in:
Niger

Idwale Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Idwale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Niger611:314,6239,328
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419

Idwale (10) may also be a first name.

Idwale Last Name Facts

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

The last name Idwale is carried by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Idwale.

How Common Is The Last Name Idwale? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,372,517th most prevalent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 112,116,091 people. The last name Idwale is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Idwale live; 94 percent live in West Africa and 94 percent live in Chadic Africa. Idwale is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent forename internationally It is held by 10 people.

Idwale is most frequently held in Niger, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 314,623. In Niger it is most prevalent in: Tahoua Region, where 51 percent live, Maradi Region, where 30 percent live and Tillabéri Region, where 20 percent live. Not including Niger this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Idwal91875/
Aidewale865/
Itwale8338/
Idwali8324/
Idbale836/
Iddwal835/
Idwall834/
Idwele832/
Edwale832/
Idwaal831/
Yidwal831/
Idwalia7713/
Idballe778/
Eidwall777/
Eidwali772/
Eadwale772/
Edwaley772/
Hudwale771/
Hidwald770/
Idbal7342/
Edwal7329/
Itwal734/
Idual732/
Idval731/
Edwall67366/
Istwal67140/
Itwala6777/
Idvala6715/
Aitwal6714/
Idvall6713/
Idbali6713/
Edwala6710/
Eidval679/
Jidbal679/
Etwale676/
Idbaly674/
Itwele672/
Ithwal672/
Iduala671/
Edvale671/
Hidbal671/
Jitwal671/
Idweil671/
Itwali671/
Eduale671/
Idualh671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Idwale
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