Mawala Surname
Approximately 4,401 people bear this surname
Mawala Surname Definition:
Mawala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a cheeky person.
Mawala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,779 | 1:29,759 | 3,547 |
| DR Congo | 1,437 | 1:51,412 | 6,200 |
| Malawi | 627 | 1:27,303 | 4,104 |
| Papua New Guinea | 205 | 1:39,774 | 4,819 |
| Niger | 125 | 1:153,536 | 5,588 |
| Zimbabwe | 71 | 1:217,440 | 24,563 |
| South Africa | 48 | 1:1,128,702 | 66,097 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Botswana | 22 | 1:99,406 | 15,343 |
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| France | 12 | 1:5,535,227 | 269,324 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Mawala (145) may also be a first name.
Mawala Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Mawala is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a cheeky person.
Mawala Demographics
Average Mawala Salary in
South Africa
R 224,244
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Mawala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mawala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mawala (Oriya: ମୁୱାଲା) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mawala? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 106,255th most numerous surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,655,884 people. The surname Mawala occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Mawala are found; 41 percent are found in East Africa and 41 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mawala is also the 766,399th most frequent forename in the world, borne by 145 people.
This surname is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 1,779 people, or 1 in 29,759. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Kilimanjaro Region, where 23 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 19 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 17 percent live. Barring Tanzania it is found in 27 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 33 percent live and Malawi, where 14 percent live.
Mawala Last Name Statistics demography
Mawala earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 5.64% less than the national average, earning R 224,244 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mawala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mawala in the Oriya language | ||
| ମୁୱାଲା | muwala | 50 |
| ମାୱାଲା | mawala | 50 |
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Footnotes
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