Kahwala Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Kahwala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kahwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560

Kahwala (41) may also be a first name.

Kahwala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kahwala (Arabic: خولاء) occurs most in The DR Congo. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kahwala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 44 percent of Kahwala are found; 44 percent are found in Central Africa and 44 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kahwala is also the 1,590,275th most commonly held given name throughout the world It is held by 41 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 18,469,892. Aside from The DR Congo this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent live and Pakistan, where 22 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kahawala93593/
Kawala9215,438/
Kachwalla88134/
Kachhwala881/
Kasshwala881/
Kaywala86928/
Khowala86328/
Kaiwala86138/
Kawaala86129/
Kawalla86117/
Khawala8633/
Kajwala8627/
Kawalia8626/
Kawalai8618/
Kehwala8611/
Kawaula868/
Kavhala867/
Kawalay866/
Kawalas865/
Kahwela864/
Kahuala864/
Kaawala864/
Kawalah862/
Kawwala861/
Kaweala861/
Kawuala861/
Kawalaa861/
Kajwaula80173/
Kaawaloa80108/
Kawahala8033/
Kathuala8022/
Kahawela8013/
Kaiwalla8010/
Kawailay807/
Kawaglia806/
Khawalah804/
Kathvala803/
Kajwaala802/
Kawahlah801/
Kawwaala801/
Kavhalai801/
Khabhala801/
Kochwala801/
Kawailat801/
Kawaalya801/
Khowalai801/
Khawajla801/
Kavala778,297/
Kowala77901/
Kawela77838/
Kawalo77635/
Kawała77353/
Kawola77143/
Cawala7711/
Kewala774/
Qawala771/
Kaewailah75524/
Khavhalai7513/
Khabhalay7512/
Khabhalya751/
Kobahalia751/
Kawalahai751/
Kavalla71620/
Khawola71187/
Khawela71158/
Khavala71153/
Kaivala71152/
Khovala71137/
Kaavela71110/
Kawalod7190/
Kaweela7164/
Kawaley7163/
Kowalla7155/
Kavalai7153/
Kasvala7152/
Kavalay7146/
Kewalia7136/
Kavalya7131/
Keawela7128/
Kawoola7127/
Cawalla7125/
Kavhalo7113/
Khevala7111/
Kowalya719/
Kavalia718/
Kajvala717/
Koiwala717/
Kavaala716/
Kavalah716/
Kawalot715/
Kojwala715/
Kawella715/
Kaevala714/
Kaavala713/
Kawoula713/
Kavaela713/
Kavalau713/
Kajwalo712/
Kouwala712/
Kawolla711/
Kavgala711/
Kavhola711/
Kajuala711/
Kovaala711/
Kabalaa711/
Kauwela711/
Kawuila711/
Kawailo711/
Kawalio711/
Kahbola711/
Kkavala711/
Kabalea711/
Kabalha711/
Kowalas711/
Cahuala711/
Kawelai711/
Khavhela6784/
Kavallas6776/
Kkavalla6745/
Kaivalya6725/
Kaabalai6719/
Khavalai6714/
Khowaylo6713/
Qawallah6711/
Kaaiwela6710/
Khauvala6710/
Kawalood677/
Khasvala674/
Khavalla674/
Kaavalla674/
Gkavalas674/
Kaaveela673/
Cahavala672/
Cahualla672/
Katvalia671/
Kavaalla671/
Kavalaus671/
Keiwalla671/
Kaawaloo671/
Kothuala671/
Kotvaala671/
Cavhalad671/
Koiwalay671/
Koiwalah671/
Kabailia671/
Khaballa671/
Khabalah671/
Kehvalla671/
Khawoola671/
Khavalay671/
Kaivalau671/
Kaivalla671/
Koswalla671/
Gkavalia671/
Cayhuala671/
Kavallah671/
Khabahla671/
Kabailla671/

Kahwala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kahwala in the Arabic language
خولاءkhwla-

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Footnotes

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