Where Does The Last Name Nkwela Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Nkwela is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Nkwela.

How Common Is The Last Name Nkwela? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 719,876^th most numerous family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 17,993,941 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Nkwela live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Nkwela is also the 2,900,335^th most prevalent given name at a global level, held by 15 people.

Nkwela is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is carried by 397 people, or 1 in 133,354. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Ruvuma Region, where 55 percent reside, Njombe Region, where 20 percent reside and Mbeya Region, where 19 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this last name occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in England, where 0 percent reside and South Africa, where 0 percent reside.