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

Idwale occurs more in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Idwale? popularity and diffusion

The surname Idwale is the 2,372,517th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. The last name Idwale occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Idwale are found; 94 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Chadic Africa. Idwale is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 10 people.

The surname is most widely held in Niger, where it is carried by 61 people, or 1 in 314,623. In Niger Idwale is most common in: Tahoua Region, where 51 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 30 percent reside and Tillabéri Region, where 20 percent reside. Not including Niger it is found in one country. It is also common in Kenya, where 6 percent reside.

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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