Nalawala Surname

1,666,404th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 119 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kuwait
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Nalawala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nalawala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
India451:17,045,897267,282
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
England11:55,718,059489,080
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nalawala (22) may also be a first name.

Nalawala Last Name Facts

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

Nalawala (Marathi: नलावला) is found in Kuwait more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nalawala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,666,404th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 61,239,882 people. The surname Nalawala occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Nalawala reside; 59 percent reside in West Asia and 59 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 2,301,746th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 22 people.

The last name Nalawala is most widely held in Kuwait, where it is borne by 58 people, or 1 in 65,529. Other than Kuwait this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 38 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nalawala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nalawala in the Marathi language
नलावलाnalavala42.86
नालावालाnalavala42.86
नलवालाnalavala14.29

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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 Nalawala
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