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 surname Nkwala occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,222,957th most widely held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 38,154,691 people. The surname Nkwala occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkwala reside; 72 percent reside in Southern Africa and 72 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly used forename in the world It is held by 24 people.

The surname Nkwala is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 644,973. In South Africa Nkwala is primarily concentrated in: Gauteng, where 52 percent reside, Free State, where 40 percent reside and North West, where 2 percent reside. Barring South Africa it exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 25 percent reside and Zambia, where 15 percent reside.

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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