Nkala Surname
Approximately 28,607 people bear this surname
Nkala Surname User-submission:
Nkala is a Nguni surname, which originates among the Hlubi tribe, Zulus and Swati people, South Africa. It refers to 'crab' and 'porcupine'. The surname spread to Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland and Botswana during the Mfecane era. It used by few related families in Zimbabwe, who belong to the same genealogy.
Read More About This SurnameNkala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 13,124 | 1:1,176 | 53 |
| South Africa | 8,990 | 1:6,026 | 771 |
| DR Congo | 4,029 | 1:18,337 | 2,284 |
| Congo | 954 | 1:5,230 | 836 |
| Gabon | 354 | 1:5,337 | 981 |
| Botswana | 259 | 1:8,444 | 1,491 |
| England | 166 | 1:335,651 | 24,624 |
| Tanzania | 121 | 1:437,534 | 30,427 |
| Cameroon | 119 | 1:174,530 | 18,525 |
| Lesotho | 109 | 1:18,647 | 3,949 |
| Kenya | 99 | 1:466,464 | 24,395 |
| Zambia | 86 | 1:184,301 | 12,428 |
| Nigeria | 66 | 1:2,683,981 | 86,518 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Ireland | 15 | 1:313,929 | 10,911 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Swaziland | 9 | 1:144,244 | 719 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Wales | 6 | 1:515,755 | 23,171 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
Nkala (306) may also be a first name.
Nkala Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Nkala is a Nguni surname, which originates among the Hlubi tribe, Zulus and Swati people, South Africa. It refers to 'crab' and 'porcupine'. The surname spread to Zimbabwe, Lesotho, Swaziland and Botswana during the Mfecane era. It used by few related families in Zimbabwe, who belong to the same genealogy. It is concentrated in the Southern part of Matebeleland in areas such as Gwanda, Filabusi and Matopo. Of course, there are some Nkala families that has spread to the rest of Matebeleland as a result of land resettlements orchestrated by the colonial rule in Zimbabwe and the Mugabe regime.
- nkosinkaThe surname Nkala means 'beat mercilessly'.
- vuyelwavuyi93The Nkala surname means 'crab' in Ndebele.
- imani.zion.nkalaNkala Demographics
Average Nkala Salary in
United States
$51,562 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nkala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nkala (Hindi: न्कल) is most common in Zimbabwe. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkala? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 19,216th most widespread last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 254,747 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkala reside; 79 percent reside in Southern Africa and 79 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 503,193rd most frequently occurring given name worldwide. It is borne by 306 people.
Nkala is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 13,124 people, or 1 in 1,176. In Zimbabwe Nkala is primarily found in: Bulawayo Province, where 39 percent are found, Matabeleland South Province, where 35 percent are found and Matabeleland North Province, where 10 percent are found. Besides Zimbabwe this last name is found in 43 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 31 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found.
Nkala Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Nkala earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 38.65% less than the national average, earning R 145,788 per year and in United States they earn 19.5% more than the national average, earning $51,562 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nkala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nkala in the Hindi language | ||
| न्कल | nkala | - |
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