Niwala Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Niwala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Niwala (10) may also be a first name.
Niwala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niwala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Niwala (Hindi: निवाला) has its highest incidence in Cameroon. It can be found as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Niwala? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,193,072nd most numerous surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Niwala reside; 40 percent reside in Southern Africa and 40 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequent forename at a global level, borne by 10 people.
This surname is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon it is most common in: Littoral Region, where 100 percent live. Not including Cameroon this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 20 percent live and Malawi, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Naiwala | 92 | 412 | / |
| Nijwala | 92 | 13 | / |
| Ngiwala | 92 | 4 | / |
| Neiwala | 92 | 2 | / |
| Niwaila | 92 | 1 | / |
| Niwallah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nichwala | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nivala | 83 | 978 | / |
| Niwali | 83 | 71 | / |
| Newala | 83 | 58 | / |
| Nywala | 83 | 43 | / |
| Niwale | 83 | 42 | / |
| Niwela | 83 | 39 | / |
| Nibala | 83 | 6 | / |
| Nuwala | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nhwala | 83 | 1 | / |
| Niwaly | 83 | 1 | / |
| Niwola | 83 | 1 | / |
| Njwala | 83 | 1 | / |
| Niewola | 77 | 791 | / |
| Naibala | 77 | 195 | / |
| Nyowala | 77 | 34 | / |
| Nhwaila | 77 | 15 | / |
| Nojwala | 77 | 13 | / |
| Najwala | 77 | 13 | / |
| Nibaula | 77 | 8 | / |
| Newalia | 77 | 6 | / |
| Nuwaila | 77 | 3 | / |
| Naivala | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nivalla | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nivalya | 77 | 2 | / |
| Newalla | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nejwala | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nivalai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nihwola | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niwaliz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nivalas | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nuwalla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gniwola | 77 | 1 | / |
| Newgala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Njwalla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Niwelay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Neewalay | 71 | 8 | / |
| Niwealey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nechwala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nivalaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nevala | 67 | 3,339 | / |
| Nivela | 67 | 1,937 | / |
| Nivale | 67 | 1,747 | / |
| Nibali | 67 | 476 | / |
| Nibale | 67 | 165 | / |
| Newale | 67 | 157 | / |
| Nivola | 67 | 143 | / |
| Nuvala | 67 | 44 | / |
| Newola | 67 | 40 | / |
| Njuala | 67 | 37 | / |
| Nuwela | 67 | 22 | / |
| Newali | 67 | 20 | / |
| Nivali | 67 | 13 | / |
| Nebala | 67 | 11 | / |
| Nhwale | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nivaly | 67 | 6 | / |
| Newaly | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nuwalo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nivalo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newalo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Njwela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nibola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Newela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nywela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Niwole | 67 | 1 | / |
Niwala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Niwala in the Hindi language | ||
| निवाला | nivala | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Niwala
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