Kawala Surname

34,332nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,438 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Kawala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kawala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda8,2121:4,754864
DR Congo1,5531:47,5725,769
Tanzania1,4911:35,5074,147
Poland1,2981:29,2834,459
Malawi1,1761:14,5572,276
Liberia4361:10,1111,119
Zambia4301:36,8603,707
Kenya1431:322,93619,861
France1241:535,66773,425
Egypt1221:753,57238,342
United States881:4,118,852221,730
India861:8,919,365180,249
Papua New Guinea551:148,24920,445
Germany441:1,829,670103,431
Canada381:969,62173,252
England371:1,505,89364,828
Zimbabwe271:571,78744,609
Burkina Faso121:1,529,34212,810
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Niger81:2,399,00243,750
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Kawala (684) may also be a first name.

Kawala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kawala (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻭﺍﻻ, Hindi: केवला, Marathi: कवला, Oriya: କାୱାଲା, Tibetan: ཀ་ཝ་ལ།) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Kawala.

How Common Is The Last Name Kawala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 34,332nd most prevalent last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 472,052 people. The last name Kawala is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Kawala reside; 64 percent reside in East Africa and 62 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 316,415th most frequently held forename throughout the world, held by 684 people.

The surname Kawala is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 8,212 people, or 1 in 4,754. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Kamuli District, where 14 percent reside, Luuka District, where 13 percent reside and Mayuge District, where 12 percent reside. Other than Uganda this last name is found in 40 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 10 percent reside and Tanzania, where 10 percent reside.

Kawala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Kawala surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Kawala earn in different countries varies markedly. In United States they earn 34.96% more than the national average, earning $58,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.28% less than the national average, earning $48,053 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kaywala92928/
Kaiwala92138/
Kawaala92129/
Kawalla92117/
Khawala9233/
Kajwala9227/
Kawalia9226/
Kawalai9218/
Kahwala929/
Kawaula928/
Kawalay926/
Kawalas925/
Kaawala924/
Kawalah922/
Kawwala921/
Kaweala921/
Kawuala921/
Kawalaa921/
Kahawala86593/
Kajwaula86173/
Kaawaloa86108/
Kawahala8633/
Kaiwalla8610/
Kawailay867/
Kawaglia866/
Khawalah864/
Kajwaala862/
Kawahlah861/
Kawalaya861/
Kawwaala861/
Kawailat861/
Kawaalya861/
Khawajla861/
Kawale839,101/
Kavala838,297/
Kawali83958/
Kowala83901/
Kawela83838/
Kawalo83635/
Kawała83353/
Kawola83143/
Kawaly8337/
Cawala8311/
Kewala834/
Kawalé831/
Qawala831/
Kaewailah80524/
Kachwalla80134/
Kachhwala801/
Kawalahai801/
Kasshwala801/
Kawaler77643/
Kavalla77620/
Khawale77540/
Khowala77328/
Khawola77187/
Kawaile77162/
Khawela77158/
Khavala77153/
Kaivala77152/
Kaavela77110/
Kawalod7790/
Kaweela7764/
Kawaley7763/
Kowalla7755/
Khawali7754/
Kavalai7753/
Kasvala7752/
Kawalle7747/
Kavalay7746/
Kawales7741/
Kewalia7736/
Kavalya7731/
Kauwale7728/
Keawela7728/
Kawoola7727/
Kauwali7727/
Cawalla7725/
Kawhale7719/
Kawalez7714/
Kawalis7713/
Kawalgi7711/
Kehwala7711/
Kowalya779/
Kavalia778/
Kajvala777/
Kavhala777/
Kawalee777/
Kawalie777/
Koiwala777/
Kavaala776/
Kavalah776/
Kawalot775/
Kojwala775/
Kaawali775/
Kawella775/
Kawalhe774/
Kaiwali774/
Kahwela774/
Kaevala774/
Kahuala774/
Kaavala773/
Kawaale773/
Kawoula773/
Kaiwale773/
Kavaela773/
Kavalau773/
Kahwale772/
Kajwalo772/
Kouwala772/
Khawaly772/
Kawahle771/
Kawaliy771/
Kawalli771/
Kawolla771/
Kavgala771/
Kajuala771/
Kovaala771/
Kabalaa771/
Kawaleh771/
Kauwela771/
Kawuila771/
Kawaali771/
Kawailo771/
Kawalet771/
Kawalio771/
Kawatli771/
Kkavala771/
Kabalea771/
Kabalha771/
Kowalas771/
Kawuale771/
Kawelai771/
Kawaylih71305/
Kawalieh71125/
Kawaletz7183/
Kavallas7176/
Kkavalla7145/
Kavalaya7130/
Kawaller7129/
Kaivalya7125/
Kathuala7122/
Kaswaile7121/
Khawalid7120/
Kaabalai7119/
Khavalai7114/
Kahawela7113/
Qawallah7111/
Kaaiwela7110/
Khauvala7110/
Kawalood717/
Kachwale715/
Khaiwale715/
Khasvala714/
Khavalla714/
Kaavalla714/
Gkavalas714/
Kathvala713/
Kaaveela713/
Khawalit713/
Kawalich713/
Kachwali712/
Kaswauli712/
Khawgali712/
Kawahale711/
Katvalia711/
Kavaalla711/
Kavalaus711/
Kavaleha711/
Kavhalai711/
Keiwalla711/
Kaawaloo711/
Khawalli711/
Khabhala711/
Kochwala711/
Kotvaala711/
Koiwalay711/
Koiwalah711/
Kabailia711/
Khaballa711/
Khabalah711/
Khawoola711/
Khavalay711/
Khowalai711/
Kaivalau711/
Kaivalla711/
Koswalla711/
Qawailah711/
Gkavalia711/
Kavallah711/
Khabahla711/
Kabailla711/
Kavali6732,971/
Kavale677,302/
Kavalo676,045/
Cavala674,310/
Cabala672,600/
Kabała672,239/
Kavela67932/
Kovala67802/
Cawale67793/
Kewela67539/
Kawelo67329/
Kevala67284/
Kowela67269/
Kowali67260/
Kawolo67258/
Kawole67249/
Kowale67105/
Cawalo67102/
Kowalo6790/
Kowola6740/
Kavaly6729/
Kewalo6728/
Kavola6725/
Cawali6724/
Kewola6721/
Kawoli6720/
Khavhalai6713/
Khabhalay6712/
Käbala678/
Kowaljowa675/
Qabala675/
Khavailay673/
Gkavalias672/
Khabhalya671/
Kobahalia671/
Kavailaya671/
Kaweła671/
Kawoła671/
Kowalj671/
Kowała671/
Cawela671/
Kabaillah671/
Kaewwaloo671/
Khawasleh671/
Cawaly670/
Cowala670/

Kawala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kawala in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻭﺍﻻkawala-
Kawala in the Tibetan language
ཀ་ཝ་ལ།kawala-
Kawala in the Oriya language
କାୱାଲାkawala-
Kawala in the Marathi language
कवलाkavala-
Kawala in the Hindi language
केवलाkevala50
कावलाkavala25
कवालाkavala25

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