Lwala Surname
Approximately 1,707 people bear this surname
Lwala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 1,382 | 1:53,458 | 6,444 |
| Tanzania | 304 | 1:174,150 | 15,221 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Lwala (218) may also be a first name.
Lwala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lwala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Lwala (Hindi: ल्वाला) is more frequently found in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Lwala click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lwala? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 235,662nd most commonly used family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 4,269,213 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Lwala live; 81 percent live in Central Africa and 81 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 611,412th most prevalent first name at a global level, borne by 218 people.
The surname is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 1,382 people, or 1 in 53,458. Not including The DR Congo this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 18 percent live and Uganda, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lwaula | 91 | 91 | / |
| Lwalya | 91 | 9 | / |
| Lwuala | 91 | 2 | / |
| Lwaala | 91 | 1 | / |
| Hlwaela | 83 | 43 | / |
| Lwahala | 83 | 1 | / |
| Lwali | 80 | 787 | / |
| Luala | 80 | 593 | / |
| Lwela | 80 | 482 | / |
| Lwale | 80 | 113 | / |
| Lwaly | 80 | 7 | / |
| Lwalo | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lbala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lwola | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lvala | 80 | 1 | / |
| Lualai | 73 | 61 | / |
| Lwaile | 73 | 22 | / |
| Lualay | 73 | 16 | / |
| Lwaali | 73 | 8 | / |
| Lualha | 73 | 6 | / |
| Lwwali | 73 | 5 | / |
| Lweale | 73 | 3 | / |
| Lualia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lualla | 73 | 2 | / |
| Lualea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lwailo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lwalgi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lhwela | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lweela | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lwaili | 73 | 1 | / |
| Lwhale | 73 | 1 | / |
| Luatlai | 67 | 225 | / |
| Liuhala | 67 | 37 | / |
| Luhalha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Luhalah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Louhala | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lualhat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lwaller | 67 | 2 | / |
| Lwolaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hlwaelo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lbhalla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lwollah | 67 | 1 | / |
Lwala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lwala in the Hindi language | ||
| ल्वाला | lvala | - |
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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 Lwala
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