Kwalela Surname
Approximately 1,834 people bear this surname
Kwalela Surname Definition:
Kwalela is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born for others. A reminder that there are witches who may want to steal the child.
Read More About This SurnameKwalela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,824 | 1:8,690 | 1,014 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Kwalela (1,138) may also be a first name.
Kwalela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Kwalela is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born for others. A reminder that there are witches who may want to steal the child.
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'to bear for them', as in to give birth for someone.
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Where Does The Last Name Kwalela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kwalela occurs most in Zambia. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Kwalela.
How Common Is The Last Name Kwalela? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kwalela is the 222,254th most numerous surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,973,580 people. Kwalela occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Kwalela are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Kwalela is also the 235,970th most frequent forename internationally. It is borne by 1,138 people.
The last name Kwalela is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 1,824 people, or 1 in 8,690. In Zambia Kwalela is mostly found in: Western Province, where 75 percent live, Southern Province, where 10 percent live and Central Province, where 6 percent live. Other than Zambia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 0 percent live and Namibia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kwaleela | 93 | 6 | / |
| Qwalela | 86 | 423 | / |
| Kwalala | 86 | 98 | / |
| Kwelela | 86 | 93 | / |
| Kwalila | 86 | 52 | / |
| Gwalela | 86 | 6 | / |
| Kwalele | 86 | 4 | / |
| Kwalola | 86 | 1 | / |
| Qhwalela | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kwaliola | 80 | 21 | / |
| Kwallele | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kwaleuleu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gwelela | 71 | 106 | / |
| Gwalala | 71 | 99 | / |
| Kualala | 71 | 70 | / |
| Cualela | 71 | 5 | / |
| Gwalila | 71 | 5 | / |
| Kuolela | 71 | 4 | / |
| Qwalala | 71 | 2 | / |
| Gwolela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kwelelo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gbalela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kwaliolo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghwalele | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwahlolo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guhalela | 67 | 1 | / |
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