Nawila Surname
Approximately 3,143 people bear this surname
Nawila Surname Definition:
Nawila is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: gift (Fem).
Nawila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 3,115 | 1:5,088 | 617 |
| Honduras | 16 | 1:551,028 | 3,526 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nawila (325) may also be a first name.
Nawila Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nawila is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: gift (Fem).
Nawila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nawila Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nawila (Oriya: ନୱିଲା) occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nawila? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 141,741st most widely held family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,318,659 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nawila reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nawila is also the 486,495th most frequently used first name globally. It is borne by 325 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is carried by 3,115 people, or 1 in 5,088. In Zambia Nawila is most numerous in: Muchinga Province, where 40 percent are found, Northern Province, where 22 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 17 percent are found. Barring Zambia this surname exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Honduras, where 1 percent are found and Indonesia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nawila Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nawila in the Oriya language | ||
| ନୱିଲା | nawila | - |
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Footnotes
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