Ngwale Surname

84,196th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,741 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Malawi

Ngwale Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ngwale Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania3,6151:14,6451,909
Malawi1,7251:9,9241,537
Zambia1701:93,2357,611
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
Cameroon521:399,40534,455
South Africa511:1,062,30863,943
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Ngwale (130) may also be a first name.

Ngwale Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ngwale is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ngwale? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 84,196th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,269,386 people. The last name Ngwale occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ngwale are found; 63 percent are found in East Africa and 63 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 814,623rd most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 130 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 3,615 people, or 1 in 14,645. In Tanzania Ngwale is most numerous in: Mbeya Region, where 19 percent live, Iringa Region, where 19 percent live and Njombe Region, where 17 percent live. Beside Tanzania it occurs in 16 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 30 percent live and Zambia, where 3 percent live.

Ngwale Last Name Statistics demography

Ngwale earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 85.81% more than the national average, earning R 441,552 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngwaile92169/
Ngwalle9299/
Ngwaleh9228/
Ngwaele924/
Ng'wale924/
Ngqwale921/
Ngwaale921/
Ngwalie921/
Nghwale921/
Ngwal913/
Ngwayile865/
Ningwale862/
Ngwayele861/
Ng'hwale861/
Ngwawele861/
Ngwalleh861/
Ngwali834,628/
Ngwele834,580/
Ngwala831,886/
Ngbale831,343/
Nkwale831,083/
Ngwile83128/
Nguale836/
Ngwaly831/
Ng'wala771,314/
Ngqwala77912/
Ngwaila7798/
Nghwali7787/
Ngqwele7758/
Ng'wele7724/
N'Gbale7713/
Ngwalai7711/
Ningwal7711/
Ngw'ele779/
Ngwatli778/
Ngwuala775/
Nngwele774/
Ngwalla773/
Ngweleh772/
Ngwahal772/
Ngballe772/
Nggwala771/
Ncwatle771/
Ngweley771/
Ngwaala771/
Nkwaale771/
Ngwoile771/
Ngbalea771/
Ngualie771/
Nkgwele771/
Nqwatle771/
Ngbaile771/
Ngweele771/
Ngwuele771/
Ngual7325/
Nkwal735/
Ngbal732/
Ngwol731/
Ngbawele71185/
Ng'hwali71125/
Ngwayila71112/
Ningvale7116/
Ngwajali711/
Nengwaly711/
Ngh'wali711/
Ng'walla711/
Nengwali711/
Ngwiyala711/
Ngwahala711/
Ngquwala711/
Nghwahla711/
Nkwayale711/
Nkwali671,417/
Nkwele67692/
Ngweli67486/
Ngbali67321/
Nkwala67191/
Nqwele6780/
Ngwoli6760/
Nguali6746/
Ngbole6740/
Nkwole6715/
Nguhal672/
Nkuale672/
Nguole671/
Nkwall671/
Nkwile671/
Ngwely671/
Ngualy671/
Ncwala671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ngwale
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