Swali Surname

191,567th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,200 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Swali Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Swali Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1,0791:36,1814,738
Zambia2201:72,0456,234
Tanzania2001:264,70821,070
Kenya1811:255,13817,241
England1361:409,69228,019
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
India691:11,116,890206,545
Afghanistan551:584,6036,939
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
Pakistan211:8,506,85244,204
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432

Swali (7,786) may also be a first name.

Swali Last Name Facts

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

Swali (Hindi: स्वाली, Marathi: वाली, Oriya: ାଲି) is most common in Uganda. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Swali? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 191,567th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 3,312,521 people. The surname Swali is mostly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Swali reside; 66 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 72,400th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 7,786 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is held by 1,079 people, or 1 in 36,181. In Uganda it is most frequent in: Yumbe District, where 62 percent reside, Koboko District, where 19 percent reside and Arua District, where 10 percent reside. Not including Uganda this surname occurs in 27 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 10 percent reside and Tanzania, where 9 percent reside.

Swali Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Swali surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Swali last name are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Swali earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 1.53% less than the national average, earning $42,488 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.86% more than the national average, earning $51,602 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Swalih91652/
Swalei9113/
Swaili9112/
Swalit9110/
Swalli917/
Swalhi915/
Swalia915/
Shwali915/
Swahli912/
Swalie911/
Swaali911/
Swaliy910/
Swallie83170/
Swallia8326/
Swahliy834/
Szwalis831/
Swalihe831/
Swaylia831/
Swahlia831/
Swaliay831/
Swale803,594/
Swala801,283/
Sweli801,236/
Suali80745/
Swaly8071/
Svali8069/
Sbali809/
Xwali809/
Swoli801/
Schwalie77117/
Swatelli778/
Schwalei770/
Schwalia770/
Swaleh739,907/
Swehli736,399/
Sualih734,196/
Shwala73913/
Swaile73272/
Swalle73225/
Swalla73218/
Swaley73173/
Szwala73129/
Sualis73103/
Shuali7344/
Sualia7338/
Swally7334/
Shwale7327/
Swalay7327/
Swasly7314/
Chwali7311/
Sbaili739/
Svalih738/
Sualli738/
Sualio738/
Swalee736/
Swalep735/
Sweeli735/
Sualhi734/
Swahly734/
Sualip733/
Swalhe733/
Swaala733/
Suasli732/
Swaila732/
Shbali732/
Swalea732/
Svalli732/
Sualai732/
Swaale732/
Swaler731/
Hswala731/
Sbhali731/
Svalia731/
Swahle731/
Swolih731/
Sualie731/
Sualii731/
Sbayli731/
Swueli731/
Swaily731/
Swelhi731/
Swelih731/
Sualei731/
Sualiz731/
Sweala731/
Swajle731/
Xhwali731/
Shweli731/
Sualoi731/
Swealy730/
Swayle730/
Schwallie71484/
Schwalich7120/
Schwailia712/
Schwallis710/
Swalley671,168/
Souhali67357/
Swalleh67319/
Swaileh67263/
Shualiy67168/
Suhayli67158/
Swaller67103/
Sweales6763/
Swallay6750/
Swaaley6727/
Swaalep6727/
Schwale6724/
Suaalii6718/
Szwalla6715/
Sweilih679/
Sualihe679/
Shualli678/
Swalles677/
Swayles677/
Shuhali677/
Schwallich676/
Swatler675/
Suhalli675/
Swailay674/
Swaaleh674/
Shwaila674/
Swealeh674/
Swailey673/
Svalaih673/
Shwalla673/
Sweatly673/
Suallih673/
Schwala672/
Søvasli672/
Sualehi672/
Shuayli672/
Shualih671/
Shvaali671/
Shvalli671/
Shweale671/
Shwwale671/
Swallee671/
Suallia671/
Suallii671/
Swaally671/
Sualioh671/
Shvalie671/
Schwoli671/
Swhalla671/
Shbaili671/
Swehlie671/
Sweleih671/
Shwayle671/
Shuatli671/
Shbaali671/
Sweilli671/
Suhajli671/
Suhalie671/
Suahyli671/
Swaitly670/
Swasley670/
Swayler670/

Swali Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Swali in the Hindi language
स्वालीsvali-
Swali in the Oriya language
ାଲିali-
Swali in the Marathi language
वालीvali84.62
वलीvali13.46
णालीnali1.92

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Swali
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