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) is found most frequently in Cameroon. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Niwala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Niwala is the 8,193,072nd most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 60 percent of Niwala are found; 40 percent are found in Southern Africa and 40 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently used first name world-wide, borne by 10 people.
It is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 20,769,068. In Cameroon it is most numerous in: Littoral Region, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent reside and Malawi, where 20 percent reside.
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
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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 Niwala
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