Kwalas Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Kwalas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwalas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kwalas Last Name Facts

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

Kwalas is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of Kwalas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwalas? popularity and diffusion

Kwalas is the 7,117,718th most commonly used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Kwalas is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Kwalas are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 71 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

This surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Gombe, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Nigeria this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 14 percent are found and The United States, where 14 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kwalase9215/
Kwallas921/
Qwalase772/
Kwalo's771/
Gwalase771/
Gwalashe711/
Qwalashe711/
Kuolas6739/
Gualas677/
Gqwalashe677/
Cualas677/
Qualas671/

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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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  • 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 Kwalas
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