Pwalo Surname

6,360,413th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Solomon Islands
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Pwalo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pwalo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Solomon Islands81:72,50414,153
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Pwalo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pwalo is found in The Solomon Islands more than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pwalo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,360,413th most frequently held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. Pwalo occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 89 percent of Pwalo are found; 89 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 89 percent are found in Solomonic Oceania.

The surname is most common in The Solomon Islands, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 72,504. In The Solomon Islands it is most numerous in: Malaita Province, where 88 percent reside and Makira Province, where 13 percent reside. Barring The Solomon Islands it is found in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 11 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pwaulo9114/
Mphwalo831/
Bwalo80797/
Pwala8032/
Pualo8024/
Pwelo8014/
Mpwala7355/
Pualoa7331/
Bwaloi733/
Phwala733/
Pwalya731/
Pwalah731/
Bwaloh731/
Bwallo731/
Bwaalo731/
Pwaleu731/
Pualio731/
Puhallo6730/
Pualloa672/
Puhailo671/
Bwahulo671/
Pualioa671/
Pwhalla671/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pwalo
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