Nhala Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Nhala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 14 | 1:3,781,544 | 51,645 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
The alternate forms: Nhalá (1) are calculated separately.
Nhala (35) may also be a first name.
Nhala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nhala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nhala (Arabic: نهالي, Hindi: न्हाला) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It can also appear in the variant forms: Nhalá. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nhala? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,665,662nd most frequently used last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 251,294,687 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 62 percent of Nhala live; 48 percent live in East Africa and 48 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nhala is also the 1,744,716th most commonly held first name internationally. It is borne by 35 people.
It is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 3,781,544. In Tanzania Nhala is mostly found in: Simiyu Region, where 64 percent live, Mwanza Region, where 29 percent live and Tabora Region, where 7 percent live. Outside of Tanzania it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 24 percent live and Pakistan, where 10 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nhala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nhala in the Hindi language | ||
| न्हाला | nhala | - |
| Nhala in the Arabic language | ||
| نهالي | nhaly | - |
| نهالا | nhala | - |
| نهاله | nhalh | - |
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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 Nhala
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