Kiswala Surname

568,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kiswala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiswala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4451:118,97011,366
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Kiswala Last Name Facts

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

Kiswala occurs most in Tanzania. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiswala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kiswala is the 568,972nd most commonly used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 13,130,713 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Kiswala are found; 80 percent are found in East Africa and 80 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is borne by 445 people, or 1 in 118,970. In Tanzania Kiswala is primarily found in: Simiyu Region, where 72 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 25 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 2 percent are found. Barring Tanzania it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 20 percent are found and Angola, where 0 percent are found.

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