Namwali Surname
Approximately 465 people bear this surname
Namwali Surname Definition:
Namwali is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a title given to a girl who has come of age.
Namwali Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 392 | 1:43,671 | 6,239 |
| Zambia | 51 | 1:310,783 | 17,285 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Namwali (40) may also be a first name.
Namwali Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Namwali is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: a title given to a girl who has come of age.
Namwali Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Namwali Come From? nationality or country of origin
Namwali is held by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Namwali? popularity and diffusion
The last name Namwali is the 650,013th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 15,672,142 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Namwali live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,614,485th most commonly used forename internationally, borne by 40 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Malawi, where it is held by 392 people, or 1 in 43,671. Not including Malawi Namwali exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 11 percent reside and Uganda, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namwalia | 93 | 2 | / |
| Neamwali | 93 | 1 | / |
| Namwalie | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nambali | 86 | 1,791 | / |
| Namwala | 86 | 928 | / |
| Namwoli | 86 | 205 | / |
| Namwale | 86 | 25 | / |
| Namweli | 86 | 9 | / |
| Namuali | 86 | 1 | / |
| Namwooli | 80 | 18 | / |
| Nambaali | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nnamuali | 80 | 4 | / |
| Namwaila | 80 | 4 | / |
| Namwaala | 80 | 3 | / |
| Namwalya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nanwalie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Namwaale | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nnemwali | 80 | 1 | / |
| Namwaula | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nhambali | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nanwaali | 80 | 1 | / |
| Namballi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nawaly | 77 | 140 | / |
| Nambale | 71 | 4,144 | / |
| Nombali | 71 | 434 | / |
| Namwele | 71 | 179 | / |
| Namuala | 71 | 144 | / |
| Nanwala | 71 | 11 | / |
| Nawally | 71 | 8 | / |
| Namwole | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nanvali | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nanwale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nambaale | 67 | 559 | / |
| Namweleu | 67 | 155 | / |
| Naimbale | 67 | 38 | / |
| Namwolya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nombhali | 67 | 3 | / |
| Naambale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Namuholi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Namballe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nanwalla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Namwoola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nammbale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nambooli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nambolai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nambalee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nambalea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nannuali | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nambouli | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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