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

Shwala has its highest incidence in South Africa. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shwala? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 388,475th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,981,978 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Shwala reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

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

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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