Nkala Surname

19,216th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 28,607 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

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.

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Nkala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe13,1241:1,17653
South Africa8,9901:6,026771
DR Congo4,0291:18,3372,284
Congo9541:5,230836
Gabon3541:5,337981
Botswana2591:8,4441,491
England1661:335,65124,624
Tanzania1211:437,53430,427
Cameroon1191:174,53018,525
Lesotho1091:18,6473,949
Kenya991:466,46424,395
Zambia861:184,30112,428
Nigeria661:2,683,98186,518
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Ireland151:313,92910,911
United States131:27,881,456736,413
France131:5,109,440259,941
India121:63,922,115578,870
Swaziland91:144,244719
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Wales61:515,75523,171
Scotland51:1,070,76331,189
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187

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.

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The surname Nkala means 'beat mercilessly'.

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The Nkala surname means 'crab' in Ndebele.

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Nkala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nkala (Hindi: न्कल) is more commonly found in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 19,216th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 254,747 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkala reside; 79 percent reside in Southern Africa and 79 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Nkala is also the 503,193rd most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 306 people.

The last name Nkala is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 13,124 people, or 1 in 1,176. In Zimbabwe Nkala is mostly found in: Bulawayo Province, where 39 percent live, Matabeleland South Province, where 35 percent live and Matabeleland North Province, where 10 percent live. Other than Zimbabwe this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 31 percent live and The DR Congo, where 14 percent live.

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

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N'Kala91230/
Nkalla91226/
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Nkalya9120/
Nkalaa9113/
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N'Kalla832/
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Nkhalia831/
Nkalaja831/
Nkhahla831/
Nkola804,317/
Ncala803,272/
Nkela801,448/
Nkali801,344/
Nkale801,170/
Nkalo801,094/
Nqala80469/
Nkaly8034/
Nkhalahe774/
Geenkala771/
Nkohla736,937/
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Nkalle73387/
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Nkhela73166/
Nkaule73154/
Nkolla73113/
Nkaulo73105/
Nkaile7380/
Nkahle7368/
N'Kola7360/
Nkuila7334/
N'Kalo7328/
Nkalou7319/
Nkaale7317/
Nkaleu7316/
Nkaleh7311/
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Ngqala739/
Nkhola738/
Ngkali736/
Nkaili736/
Nkhalo736/
N'Kela734/
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Nkalio734/
Ncalas734/
Ngkola733/
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Nkhale732/
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N'Kali731/
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Nkaley731/
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Nkeula731/
Nkolay731/
Nkoela731/
Nkehla731/
Nkahlo731/
Nccala731/
Nckola730/
Nkhahle672,980/
Nkhaili67376/
Nkhauli6741/
Nkhatle6738/
Nkalley6716/
Ngkaali6715/
Nkhaliy6714/
Nkhaale679/
Ngkaili676/
Nkhatlo676/
Ncalahe674/
Nkoliaa673/
Ngkoila672/
Nkalleh672/
Ngkaelo671/
Ngkoela671/
N'Kalou671/
N'Kolla671/
Nka'ale671/
Nkaleuh671/
Nkalloh671/
Nkoolaa671/
Nkhohla671/
Nkealeu671/
Nkollah671/
Nkgauli671/
Nkhaile671/
Nkhaule671/
Ngkahle671/
Ngquala671/
Nckolas671/
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Nkhoula671/

Nkala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nkala in the Hindi language
न्कलnkala-

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