Nkwale Surname
Approximately 1,083 people bear this surname
Nkwale Surname Definition:
Nkwale is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a kind hearted person named after the red necked frankolin.
Nkwale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 387 | 1:40,956 | 4,020 |
| Tanzania | 370 | 1:143,085 | 13,108 |
| South Africa | 171 | 1:316,829 | 30,013 |
| DR Congo | 116 | 1:636,893 | 47,292 |
| Nigeria | 34 | 1:5,210,081 | 134,475 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
Nkwale (92) may also be a first name.
Nkwale Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Nkwale is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a kind hearted person named after the red necked frankolin.
Nkwale Demographics
Average Nkwale Salary in
South Africa
R 170,988
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Nkwale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nkwale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nkwale occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nkwale? popularity and diffusion
The surname Nkwale is the 339,513th most common surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 6,729,036 people. Nkwale is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Nkwale live; 52 percent live in Southern Africa and 52 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 992,070th most frequently held first name globally, held by 92 people.
The surname Nkwale is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 387 people, or 1 in 40,956. In Zambia Nkwale is most common in: Northern Province, where 51 percent reside, Luapula Province, where 15 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 13 percent reside. Barring Zambia this last name exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 34 percent reside and South Africa, where 16 percent reside.
Nkwale Last Name Statistics demography
Nkwale earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 28.05% less than the national average, earning R 170,988 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nkwaale | 92 | 1 | / |
| Nkwal | 91 | 5 | / |
| Nkwayale | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ngwale | 83 | 5,741 | / |
| Nkwali | 83 | 1,417 | / |
| Nkwele | 83 | 692 | / |
| Nkwala | 83 | 191 | / |
| Nkwole | 83 | 15 | / |
| Nkuale | 83 | 2 | / |
| Nkwall | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkwile | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nkhwali | 77 | 813 | / |
| Ngwaile | 77 | 169 | / |
| Ngwalle | 77 | 99 | / |
| Nkwaila | 77 | 59 | / |
| Ngwaleh | 77 | 28 | / |
| Nkwuole | 77 | 10 | / |
| Ngwaele | 77 | 4 | / |
| Ng'wale | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nkwalla | 77 | 2 | / |
| Nkweley | 77 | 2 | / |
| N'Kuale | 77 | 2 | / |
| N'Kwile | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkwilei | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ncwatle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngqwale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkgwele | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngwaale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkqwala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngwalie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkwoole | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nqwatle | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkcwele | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkwaula | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nkwally | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nhkwali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nghwale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ngwal | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ngwayile | 71 | 5 | / |
| Ningwale | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ng'hwale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwawele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwayele | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwalleh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nnkhwali | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngwali | 67 | 4,628 | / |
| Ngwele | 67 | 4,580 | / |
| Ngwala | 67 | 1,886 | / |
| Ngbale | 67 | 1,343 | / |
| Nkuala | 67 | 151 | / |
| Ngwile | 67 | 128 | / |
| Nqwele | 67 | 80 | / |
| Nkuele | 67 | 27 | / |
| Nkweli | 67 | 10 | / |
| Nguale | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ncwala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nkualy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngwaly | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nkwale
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