Kwale Surname

261,328th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,502 people bear this surname

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

Kwale Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kwale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo6291:117,45612,805
Nigeria3551:498,99424,920
Zambia1681:94,3457,684
Niger1001:191,9206,591
South Africa501:1,083,55464,652
Tanzania451:1,176,48046,524
Solomon Islands421:13,8102,567
Uganda331:1,183,00847,935
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
Kenya231:2,007,82236,224
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
India61:127,844,230863,365
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England61:4,062,562101,150

Kwale (289) may also be a first name.

Kwale Last Name Facts

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

Kwale (Arabic: كوالي, Marathi: कवळे) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kwale? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 261,328th most frequent family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,851,895 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Kwale are found; 42 percent are found in Central Africa and 42 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Kwale is also the 519,842nd most common first name throughout the world It is held by 289 people.

Kwale is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 629 people, or 1 in 117,456. Apart from The DR Congo this last name is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 24 percent are found and Zambia, where 11 percent are found.

Kwale Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Kwale has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Kwale surname contracted 83 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Kwale Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (67%) in Kenya.

Kwale earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 60.8% less than the national average, earning R 93,156 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kgwale911,755/
Kwalle911,454/
Khwale91245/
Kwaule91213/
Kwalie9137/
Kwaleh9136/
Kwalea9133/
Kwaile9126/
Kwalee9112/
Kwaley916/
Kwhale915/
Kwalet914/
Kwaale912/
Kwayle911/
Kwalge911/
Kwahle911/
Kwalei911/
Kwaele911/
Kwalej911/
Kqwale911/
Kwal8999/
Kwawele8355/
Kgwaele8343/
Kwaleha8313/
Kwalley8312/
Khwaule839/
Kwealeu833/
Kwajile832/
Kgwaile832/
Kwalesh831/
Kwayele831/
Kwalije831/
Kwallle831/
Nkwaale831/
Kwallie831/
Kwajale831/
Kwajele831/
Kwele802,281/
Kwali801,645/
Kwala801,571/
Gwale80874/
Kuale80162/
Kwole8032/
Kwall8023/
Cwale8015/
Kwail804/
Khwal802/
Kwile802/
Qwale802/
Kwaly801/
Kwual801/
Khwaileh7718/
Kwatille771/
Nkwayale771/
Kwaglihe771/
Khwayile771/
Kwalia731,267/
Kgwele731,151/
Cwaile73480/
Kwalla73170/
Kwalli73141/
Khwali73125/
Kwalai7380/
Kwaila7370/
Kwaala7352/
Kwahal7329/
Gwaley7324/
Nkwole7315/
Kwaloa7312/
Kgwali737/
Gwhale736/
Kuatle736/
Ghwale735/
Kwelee735/
Kualle733/
Kwoleh733/
Gwales732/
Nkuale732/
Kgwala732/
Kwalha732/
Cwaele732/
Gwaile732/
Khwole731/
Kwaitl731/
Kwatil731/
Kwoler731/
Kwilee731/
Kweley731/
Kwolie731/
Gwalje731/
Kwalhi731/
Kweile731/
Kwwali731/
Kwoled731/
Kwacil731/
Kwaeli731/
Kwalay731/
Kwatly731/
Gwalle731/
Kwehle731/
Kwalgi731/
Kgwile731/
Gqwale731/
Qwatle731/
Kuasle731/
Kualeh731/
Kualer730/
Kual676,496/
Gwal67493/
Kwachil67125/
Kwol6786/
Kgwaila6740/
Ngwaleh6728/
Kweyala6727/
Kwaiala6722/
Kwayala6721/
Kwayila6721/
Nkwuole6710/
Kwailay676/
Kwayela676/
Gwatley675/
Ng'wale674/
Gwailes674/
Kwahala674/
Gwajile673/
N'Kuale672/
Gwayile672/
Khweile671/
Kwailoy671/
Kwiyele671/
Nghwale671/
Nhkwali671/
Nkwally671/
Hkkwala671/
Gwahale671/
Kwajuly671/
Kkwalla671/
Kwouele671/
Kwachel671/
Kwaiila671/
Kwailoa671/
Nkwoole671/
Kweelee671/
Ngqwale671/
Kwajali671/
Kwajela671/
Kwajila671/
Kwalgai671/
Cwaille671/
Qwal671/
Kuehale670/
Qwailey670/
Kuhaley670/

Kwale Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kwale in the Marathi language
कवळेkavale66.67
कवाळेkavale33.33
Kwale in the Arabic language
كواليkwaly-

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