Nakiwala Surname

27,577th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,495 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Nakiwala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakiwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda19,4621:2,006307
England141:3,979,861125,553
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Nakiwala Last Name Facts

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

Nakiwala occurs most in Uganda. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Nakiwala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakiwala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 27,577th most widespread family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 373,816 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nakiwala are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 99 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Nakiwala is most widely held in Uganda, where it is borne by 19,462 people, or 1 in 2,006. In Uganda Nakiwala is most frequent in: Wakiso District, where 22 percent reside, Kampala District, where 11 percent reside and Mukono District, where 6 percent reside. Besides Uganda Nakiwala is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

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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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