Shwala Surname

388,475th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 913 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Shwala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa9001:60,1977,598
India111:69,733,217610,955
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
England11:55,718,059489,080

Shwala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shwala is most common in South Africa. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shwala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 388,475th most frequently used last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 7,981,978 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Shwala reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Shwala is most widely held in South Africa, where it is held by 900 people, or 1 in 60,197. In South Africa it is mostly concentrated in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 83 percent are found, Gauteng, where 13 percent are found and North West, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent are found and Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.

Shwala Last Name Statistics demography

Shwala earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 39.73% less than the national average, earning R 143,220 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shwahla9210/
Shwaila924/
Shwalla923/
Schwala922/
Swala911,283/
Schwaloa861/
Schwahla860/
Schwalia860/
Chwala83652/
Swalla83218/
Szwala83129/
Swalah8359/
Swalha8354/
Shwale8327/
Swalay8327/
Swalga8324/
Swahla838/
Swalia835/
Shwali835/
Shvala834/
Swaala833/
Swaila832/
Swalau832/
Swalea832/
Shuala832/
Shwela832/
Hswala831/
Sweala831/
Schwailia802/
Schwalach801/
Swallah77649/
Shvalya7774/
Souhala7755/
Swallay7750/
Shvahla7746/
Chwalla7741/
Schwela7730/
Swalaha7726/
Swallia7726/
Schwale7724/
Szwalla7715/
Suhalya775/
Swalhah775/
Swailay774/
Suhayla773/
Chwaula772/
Shweale771/
Shwwale771/
Suhalha771/
Swailas771/
Suahala771/
Swallau771/
Swhalla771/
Swailah771/
Swaylia771/
Swahlia771/
Shwayle771/
Swaliay771/
Chwalia770/
Swale733,594/
Swali732,200/
Swalo731,539/
Suala73539/
Svala73214/
Swela73190/
Swaly7371/
Xwala7313/
Sbala7311/
Souhaila71635/
Schwalje71183/
Schwatlo71132/
Schwalie71117/
Schwalge7179/
Schwehla7173/
Schwally7147/
Souhayla719/
Suhaylah714/
Schwaler713/
Schwaled712/
Schwales712/
Schwalle712/
Schwaleauch711/
Schwallo711/
Szhwalje711/
Souhalau711/
Souhaïla711/
Shweilat711/
Swuhayla711/
Swaalahe711/
Chwallea710/
Schwalei710/
Schwaule710/
Swaleh679,907/
Swallo671,406/
Chwała671,239/
Svehla671,215/
Chvala67845/
Swalih67652/
Swehla67542/
Schwallie67484/
Swaile67272/
Swalle67225/
Swaley67173/
Sualla6777/
Suhalj6773/
Chuala6750/
Shuali6744/
Sualia6738/
Swally6734/
Shualy6729/
Sualoa6729/
Schwolach6727/
Svalya6724/
Chwola6723/
Swälas6723/
Sualat6723/
Shvale6722/
Schwalich6720/
Sualau6720/
Chwale6717/
Swasly6714/
Swalei6713/
Swaili6712/
Chwali6711/
Swalit6710/
Svalah679/
Shuola678/
Zwalla678/
Svalas677/
Swalli677/
Swalee676/
Swalep675/
Shuale675/
Swalhi675/
Shbola675/
Schwalley674/
Sualas674/
Swelah674/
Sualay674/
Svaala674/
Svahla674/
Sbaila674/
Swahly674/
Sweila673/
Svalha673/
Swohla673/
Swalhe673/
Suhaly673/
Shbali672/
Sualai672/
Swahli672/
Szwała672/
Szwela672/
Swaale672/
Schwattlo672/
Swaler671/
Sbhali671/
Shuela671/
Shuhailap671/
Shbale671/
Svhale671/
Swalos671/
Svalay671/
Svalia671/
Sualya671/
Swahle671/
Swalie671/
Swaluo671/
Souhaylia671/
Sweyla671/
Šuhala671/
Shualo671/
Svéhla671/
Swaily671/
Swajle671/
Souhailia671/
Xhwali671/
Swaali671/
Suahla671/
Sualad671/
Swaliy670/
Swealy670/
Svohla670/
Schwallis670/
Swayle670/

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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 Shwala
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