Maswala Surname

1,111,382nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 219 people bear this surname

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

Maswala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maswala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
India161:47,941,586492,263
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Zimbabwe61:2,573,040106,478
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
England11:55,718,059489,080
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Maswala (47) may also be a first name.

Maswala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Maswala (Marathi: मसवाला) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maswala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,111,382nd most numerous family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. The last name Maswala occurs predominantly in Africa, where 89 percent of Maswala are found; 81 percent are found in Central Africa and 81 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Maswala is also the 1,467,136th most frequently used first name at a global level It is held by 47 people.

It is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 178 people, or 1 in 415,054. Apart from The DR Congo Maswala is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in India, where 7 percent live and Tanzania, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Maswala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maswala in the Marathi language
मसवालाmasavala90.91
मसवालाानmasavalaana9.09

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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 Maswala
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