Kwalala Surname

1,871,545th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 98 people bear this surname

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

Kwalala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwalala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Zambia91:1,761,10232,119
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
France11:66,422,722504,397
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Kwalala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kwalala is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwalala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,871,545th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 74,362,713 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Kwalala are found; 84 percent are found in Central Africa and 84 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa.

It is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 82 people, or 1 in 900,970. Outside of The DR Congo Kwalala is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 9 percent reside and Tanzania, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khwalala93681/
Nkwalyala881/
Kwalela861,834/
Gwalala8699/
Kualala8670/
Kwalale867/
Qwalala862/
Kwalola861/
Kwaliola8021/
Kwaleela806/
Qwalela71423/
Gbalala7155/
Gwalale7123/
Cualala719/
Gwalela716/
Qualala711/
Gualala711/
Guallala673/
Kwahlolo671/
Kwaliolo671/
Ngwalali671/

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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 Kwalala
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