Ndwala Surname

1,955,159th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 91 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ndwala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ndwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda401:975,98242,738
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Kenya121:3,848,32540,366
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Ndwala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ndwala is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndwala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,955,159th most widely held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 80,082,922 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ndwala live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 70 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

Ndwala is most frequent in Uganda, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 975,982. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Buyende District, where 80 percent live, Kamuli District, where 18 percent live and Kayunga District, where 3 percent live. Aside from Uganda it is found in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 23 percent live and Tanzania, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ndwaala9210/
Ndwaula921/
Ndwela83265/
Ntwala83263/
Nduala83235/
Ndwale83128/
Ndwali8350/
Ndwalo8320/
Nthwala774/
Ndhwalo771/
Ntwaala771/
Ndwaule771/
Ndouhala711/
Ntwali6715,797/
Ntuala672,007/
Ntwale67941/
Ndwelo67114/
Nduale6722/
Nduali676/
Ndwolo674/
Ntwalo673/
Ndualo672/
Hndwaleeh671/
Ntwela671/
Nthuala62301/
Ntwaali623/
Nthwalo622/
Ntwaelo622/
N'Twali621/
Nduelo50172/
Ntuali5057/
Nduole5022/
Ntuela5021/
Ntuale501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ndwala
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