Ndala Surname

4,688th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 120,366 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Angola

Ndala Surname Definition:

Ndala is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: the raised platform that a sentry uses to keep the village safe (military).

Ndala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo68,0321:1,08692
Angola27,2121:992170
South Africa10,0221:5,406679
Congo4,3931:1,136176
Zambia4,2621:3,719460
Malawi4,2351:4,042557
Zimbabwe5381:28,6964,411
Namibia3771:6,3911,243
Kenya3441:134,24411,002
Indonesia2201:601,13347,761
Tanzania1881:281,60422,057
India1361:5,640,187135,419
Uganda1041:375,37824,063
Nigeria651:2,725,27387,396
Cameroon491:423,85935,946
Botswana441:49,7039,263
England241:2,321,58686,519
France221:3,019,215204,848
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Belgium181:638,70256,744
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Brazil111:19,461,303329,560
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Ndala (6,927) may also be a first name.

Ndala Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Ndala is a surname of the Senga tribe, meaning: the raised platform that a sentry uses to keep the village safe (military).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ndala is a surname of the Chokwe tribe, meaning: one who seeks a place to settle.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Ndala Last Name Facts

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

Ndala is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,688th most frequent surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 60,545 people. The last name Ndala occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ndala reside; 60 percent reside in Central Africa and 60 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Ndala is also the 78,120th most widespread forename on earth. It is borne by 6,927 people.

Ndala is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 68,032 people, or 1 in 1,086. Without taking into account The DR Congo Ndala is found in 41 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 23 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.

Ndala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (86%) in Kenya.

The amount Ndala earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 39.98% less than the national average, earning R 142,620 per year; in United States they earn 20.86% less than the national average, earning $34,146 USD per year and in Canada they earn 47.43% less than the national average, earning $26,117 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Ndaula911,954/
Ndalla911,042/
Ndalia91207/
Ndaala91144/
Ndeala91131/
Ndalay91131/
Ndaela9189/
Ndalya9177/
Ndalah9174/
Ndhala9146/
Ndaila9138/
N'Dala9125/
Ndahla915/
Ndalai913/
Ndalas912/
Ndal'a911/
Ndalap911/
Ndalau911/
Ndalea911/
Ndalha911/
Nndala911/
Ndalaha83119/
Ndalaya8341/
N'Dalla8339/
Ndahula8327/
Ndallah8311/
Ndahala839/
Ndaliai831/
Ndhalah831/
Ndaulah831/
Ndailai831/
Ndailay831/
Ndalaja831/
Ndaliaa831/
Ndalaah831/
Ndaluha831/
Ndalo804,243/
Ndali803,817/
Ndola803,268/
Ndela802,719/
Ndale802,338/
Ndaly806/
N'Dailla771/
N'Dhalay771/
Ndalahad771/
Ndalahai771/
Ndaile731,981/
Ndoula73819/
Ndaule73521/
Ndalle73262/
Ndauli73242/
Ndailo73137/
Ndaliy7393/
Ndallo7389/
Ndalio7388/
Ndolla7382/
Ndeale7376/
Ndaleu7361/
Ndhela7351/
Ndaleh7334/
Ndaalo7334/
Ndaali7331/
Ndoela7331/
Ndeula7330/
Ndeela7328/
N'Daly7322/
Ndelah7321/
Ndolai7318/
Ndally7316/
Ndaloh7315/
Ndolah7314/
Ndalou7310/
Ndalih739/
N'Dale738/
Ndalli737/
N'Dola736/
Ndales735/
Nndale734/
Ndhali734/
Ndolau734/
N'Dali733/
Ndelai733/
Ndoola733/
Hndola733/
Ndolas733/
Ndalie733/
Ndeila732/
Nddali732/
Ndolay732/
Ndaley732/
Ndaale732/
Ndalei732/
Ndalii731/
Ndeyla731/
Ndhale731/
Ndoila731/
Ndolat731/
Nndola731/
Ndaily731/
Ndaulo731/
Ndeali731/
Ndahle731/
Ndalep731/
Ndalet731/
Ndalop731/
N'Dela731/
Ndalije67295/
N'Deila6747/
N'Dalie6738/
Ndahali6734/
N'Doula6714/
Ndeilla6712/
Ndalhou6710/
Ndollah678/
Ndalech677/
N'Deyla676/
Ndalloh675/
Hndoula674/
Ndolaya674/
Ndoulla673/
Ndeulai672/
Ndeulla672/
Ndahleu672/
N'Dalle672/
Ndaalio672/
N'Dhali671/
N'Dolla671/
Ndheela671/
Ndaulho671/
Ndelaah671/
Ndahale671/
Ndalehe671/
Ndaleuh671/
Ndheula671/
Ndotlai671/
N'Dalet671/
N'Daley671/
N'Dally671/
Ntdoula671/
N'Dalou671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ndala
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