Sawala Surname

141,904th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Sawala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sawala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1,4311:36,9964,284
Poland5591:67,99410,677
DR Congo2121:348,48930,654
India1681:4,565,865118,158
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Indonesia1561:847,75164,043
Cameroon1341:154,99316,949
Kenya1211:381,65221,791
Papua New Guinea321:254,80434,943
Germany261:3,096,364143,912
Benin171:607,97736,930
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
England131:4,286,005132,302
France121:5,535,227269,324
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
Norway81:642,78647,258
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Sawala (476) may also be a first name.

Sawala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sawala (Hindi: सावला, Marathi: सावला, Oriya: ସୱାଳା) is found most in Tanzania. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 141,904th most widely held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,321,614 people. The surname Sawala is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Sawala live; 49 percent live in East Africa and 49 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Sawala is also the 389,954th most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 476 people.

It is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is held by 1,431 people, or 1 in 36,996. In Tanzania Sawala is most frequent in: Mbeya Region, where 26 percent reside, Rukwa Region, where 23 percent reside and Ruvuma Region, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname is found in 34 countries. It is also found in Poland, where 18 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside.

Sawala Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Sawala surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Sawala surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Sawala earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 24.54% less than the national average, earning 261,140 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 33.32% less than the national average, earning R 158,448 per year and in United States they earn 181.49% more than the national average, earning $121,458 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sawalha929,478/
Saiwala921,625/
Shawala92652/
Saywala92250/
Szawala92178/
Sawalia92107/
Sawalla9271/
Siawala9231/
Sawalay9226/
Sauwala928/
Sawalai923/
Sawalah922/
Sahwala921/
Sawaila921/
Sawalga921/
Shaiwala8628/
Saywalah8618/
Szawalla8616/
Sawatlap8614/
Saiwalia8612/
Saywalay8612/
Shawalla8611/
Sawalhah866/
Sahjwala866/
Sawalach865/
Saiwalla864/
Shawalia864/
Sawallah863/
Saywalla863/
Shawaila862/
Sawailay861/
Saywhala861/
Shawwala861/
Sabala839,711/
Savala836,816/
Sawali834,077/
Sawale832,660/
Sowala83206/
Zawala83198/
Sewala83155/
Jawala83109/
Sawela8362/
Sawola8351/
Sawała8325/
Sawaly8310/
Sawalo835/
Sahajwala8051/
Sawallyah8027/
Saywallah8020/
Shaiwalla8017/
Sahijwala806/
Sawaalaay806/
Shawaliah802/
Sawaalaah802/
Shahwalia801/
Shawwalla801/
Shawallia801/
Schawalla801/
Sawallach801/
Chawala779,355/
Savalay775,701/
Saballa775,060/
Shawali774,516/
Shabala773,161/
Sawalhi771,338/
Shawaly771,016/
Savalla77774/
Savalia77738/
Sawalhy77473/
Shavala77465/
Sabalay77367/
Savalas77315/
Sauwali77185/
Sabaila77149/
Sahwali77112/
Savalya77106/
Sewalia7782/
Sauvala7778/
Shawale7754/
Jawalia7752/
Sabalai7752/
Sabalia7752/
Zaiwala7746/
Sawaule7744/
Siavala7743/
Saivala7741/
Saavala7732/
Savalai7727/
Cawalla7725/
Joswala7722/
Shawela7722/
Sawasly7719/
Savalaj7718/
Sawalou7715/
Siawali7712/
Jaiwala7711/
Zawalla7710/
Sowalla778/
Saibala778/
Saywola778/
Showala778/
Sabalau778/
Sawalee777/
Shawalo777/
Sewahla777/
Jawalat777/
Szawała777/
Saavola777/
Suiwala776/
Sawalli776/
Sowalat776/
Jawalla776/
Sobaala776/
Savalap776/
Sawalle776/
Sawalge775/
Shewala775/
Saawale775/
Savalah775/
Savaala774/
Savalat774/
Sawahli773/
Saevala773/
Savaela773/
Savalha773/
Sawalih773/
Sawaleh773/
Sowalay773/
Djawala773/
Ssabala773/
Savalaz772/
Sahvala772/
Jawalai772/
Saywale772/
Saywaly772/
Jawalah772/
Sewalya772/
Xhawala772/
Sawelah772/
Saiwali771/
Saiwela771/
Sahwale771/
Savatla771/
Sawalgo771/
Sawalhe771/
Sawuali771/
Sayvala771/
Seiwala771/
Seawale771/
Sevaala771/
Sewalla771/
Sawally771/
Jawalay771/
Saawola771/
Jawaala771/
Ziawala771/
Sewalah771/
Ssewala771/
Saavela771/
Sabaala771/
Sabalaj771/
Saabala771/
Saiwalo771/
Sabayla771/
Sabeala771/
Sawahle771/
Sawaler771/
Sawalid771/
Sauwale771/
Sawoula771/
Sawwali771/
Seabala771/
Seewala771/
Sawaley771/
Saswali771/
Sewalai771/
Sowalga770/
Sahajwalla7574/
Saawaalaay751/
Shahwallah751/
Savaglia71416/
Chahwala71238/
Shahwali71190/
Chawalai71170/
Shavalla71159/
Chaywala71101/
Chaiwala71100/
Sawalich7180/
Sahualla7155/
Shaiwale7154/
Zaiwalla7151/
Savalaha7150/
Shavalia7140/
Chawalla7134/
Sachwali7134/
Shawwali7122/
Shaibala7122/
Savailay7122/
Shaivala7119/
Jaiswala7116/
Sowailah7116/
Sewaliah7113/
Savallas7111/
Sabhalla7110/
Scavalla719/
Sahawela719/
Sabhalay719/
Saivalay719/
Chawalia718/
Shawalli717/
Souwalla717/
Shavalay717/
Sawalisz717/
Savalaya716/
Sahawali716/
Sahuvala716/
Sawaloch716/
Jayswala715/
Sawalheh715/
Sehwaila715/
Jawalash715/
Sabalaai714/
Shaavela714/
Showalla714/
Souwaila714/
Savalaid714/
Sawahaly714/
Saiwalee714/
Shawalee714/
Saibhala713/
Sawalish713/
Saballia713/
Ssewalya713/
Shawaleh713/
Zawallah713/
Shabalia712/
Shawgale712/
Chhawala712/
Sahavala712/
Savallah712/
Shabalaa712/
Shaballa712/
Sabhalia711/
Saivalya711/
Sajjuala711/
Saiballa711/
Saaballa711/
Savaalla711/
Savailia711/
Savalgay711/
Savaliea711/
Savallaa711/
Satvalya711/
Chawwala711/
Jashwala711/
Jasswala711/
Scavalia711/
Schawali711/
Shewaala711/
Shewalai711/
Shavaala711/
Shahvala711/
Shaavala711/
Shabalya711/
Shavgala711/
Shayvala711/
Szabalaj711/
Shabalah711/
Shawaile711/
Saywelay711/
Saywaleh711/
Saywaley711/
Jawallah711/
Jhawwala711/
Sowaloha711/
Souwalai711/
Souwayla711/
Ssevaala711/
Sabaalya711/
Sauswale711/
Sawahali711/
Sawalous711/
Savalaip711/
Savalais711/
Savalaph711/
Djawalai711/
Sawalehy711/
Shabalau711/
Shawahle711/
Shawatli711/
Shewalay711/
Satvalai711/
Seiwalai711/
Shoowala711/
Shahwale711/
Shaweela711/
Sewallah711/
Jawahlia711/
Jawailah711/
Zavala67301,330/
Zabala67128,910/
Sabale6716,456/
Sabalo6711,134/
Savale675,339/
Cavala674,310/
Sobala673,874/
Savali673,779/
Sabola673,491/
Savela672,651/
Sewela671,402/
Savola671,341/
Sabali671,010/
Sabała67951/
Sowela67817/
Sowała67697/
Sowale67455/
Sawallich67308/
Sowali67215/
Zawała67179/
Sevala67129/
Cawalo67102/
Javala6798/
Sawolo6767/
Sovala6734/
Savalo6724/
Sowola6724/
Sawallish6721/
Chaiwalla6721/
Chahawala6716/
Sawelo6714/
Savaly6714/
Sowalo6714/
Sawallesh6712/
Sawoli6711/
Sawalisch6711/
Shawallie6710/
Sawole679/
Schavalla679/
Saweelaay679/
Çabala677/
Sawalloch676/
Jowala676/
Shahavala675/
Chahwalla675/
Jawalo675/
Sahajvala674/
Zowala674/
Šabala674/
Zawela674/
Hsaballah674/
Savalaggi673/
Sawatelle673/
Zawalo673/
Sahavalay673/
Shahawali673/
Sawahaili673/
Xavala672/
Sahavolya671/
Jasswalla671/
Jaiswalia671/
Savaullah671/
Sewola671/
Jahwaylay671/
Saywhelay671/
Zawalã671/
Žavala671/
Xawale671/
Sabalj671/
Schawalge671/
Schahwali671/
Savalj671/
Saweła671/
Shaballah671/
Chhahwala671/
Shabalaha671/
Savaillas671/
Saweelaai671/
Zawaullah671/
Cowala670/
Shavallia670/

Sawala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sawala in the Marathi language
सावलाsavala57.44
सावळाsavala39.49
शांितलालsamitalala2.05
सावलीsavali0.51
सवळाsavala0.51
Sawala in the Hindi language
सावलाsavala50
सवलाsavala50
Sawala in the Oriya language
ସୱାଳାsawala50
ସାୱାଲାsawala50

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