Kiwalaka Surname

1,491,356th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 141 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Kiwalaka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kiwalaka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1401:378,15427,501
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kiwalaka Last Name Facts

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

Kiwalaka occurs in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kiwalaka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,491,356th most frequently held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 51,684,723 people. The last name Kiwalaka occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Kiwalaka live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

This surname is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is carried by 140 people, or 1 in 378,154. In Tanzania Kiwalaka is primarily found in: Rukwa Region, where 89 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 6 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 3 percent reside. Besides Tanzania Kiwalaka is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kibalaka881/
Kaivalaka821/
Kewalaki753/
Cuwalaka752/
Kevalaka751/
Kuwalako751/
Kivoloka6321/
Kevalaca636/
Kebolaka631/
Kiveloka631/
Kuweleka631/
Kiboloko501/

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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 Kiwalaka
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