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 surname Ndwala is borne by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ndwala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,955,159th most frequently held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ndwala live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 70 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Ndwala is most widespread in Uganda, where it is held by 40 people, or 1 in 975,982. In Uganda Ndwala is primarily found in: Buyende District, where 80 percent are found, Kamuli District, where 18 percent are found and Kayunga District, where 3 percent are found. Other than Uganda this surname is found in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 23 percent are found and Tanzania, where 15 percent are found.

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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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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