Kandawala Surname

476,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Kandawala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kandawala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka2921:71,2627,441
Kenya2701:171,03713,055
Pakistan411:4,357,16830,068
Uganda351:1,115,40846,348
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
England91:6,190,895170,599
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Kandawala (93) may also be a first name.

Kandawala Last Name Facts

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

Kandawala (Hindi: कन्डावाला, Oriya: କାୱାଲା) occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kandawala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kandawala is the 476,893rd most commonly held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 10,395,929 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Kandawala live; 48 percent live in South Asia and 42 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 986,211th most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 93 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 292 people, or 1 in 71,262. Apart from Sri Lanka Kandawala exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 39 percent are found and Pakistan, where 6 percent are found.

Kandawala Last Name Statistics demography

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

The amount Kandawala earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.18% less than the national average, earning R 37,584 per year and in Canada they earn 17.17% more than the national average, earning $58,215 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kandawala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kandawala in the Hindi language
कन्डावालाkandavala-
Kandawala in the Oriya language
କାୱାଲାkawala-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kandawala
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