Nkwala Surname

1,222,957th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 191 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Botswana

Nkwala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nkwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa841:644,97347,754
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Zambia281:566,06923,715
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098

Nkwala (24) may also be a first name.

Nkwala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nkwala occurs more in South Africa more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwala? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,222,957th most frequently occurring last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkwala are found; 72 percent are found in Southern Africa and 72 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently held first name at a global level It is held by 24 people.

Nkwala is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 84 people, or 1 in 644,973. In South Africa Nkwala is most prevalent in: Gauteng, where 52 percent are found, Free State, where 40 percent are found and North West, where 2 percent are found. Besides South Africa this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 25 percent are found and Zambia, where 15 percent are found.

Nkwala Last Name Statistics demography

Nkwala earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 41.79% less than the national average, earning R 138,336 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nkwahla92173/
Nkwaila9259/
Nkwalla922/
Nkqwala921/
Nkhwala921/
Nkwaula921/
Ngwala831,886/
Nkwali831,417/
Nkwale831,083/
Nkwela83405/
Nkuala83151/
Nqwala83141/
Nkwalo8313/
Ncwala831/
Ng'wala771,314/
Ngqwala77912/
Ngwaila7798/
Nkwelah7718/
Ngwalai7711/
Ngwuala775/
Ngwalla773/
Ngwalah773/
Ngwahla772/
Ngwaala771/
Nggwala771/
Nhkwali771/
Nkwally771/
Nkwaloo771/
Nkwaale771/
Ngwaela771/
Ngquwala711/
Ng'walla711/
Nghwahla711/
Ngwahala711/
Nguala678,839/
Ngwale675,741/
Ngwali674,628/
Ngwalo673,541/
Ngbala67466/
Nkwelo67332/
Nkuela67194/
Ngwela67153/
Nkwole6715/
Nqwela672/
Nkwolo672/
Nkuale672/
Nkualy671/
Ngwaly671/
Nquala671/
Nqwalo671/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkwala
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