Thwala Surname
Approximately 45,922 people bear this surname
Thwala Surname User-submission:
The Thwala surname means 'to carry something' in Swati. The original ancestor of the Thwala was men named Malindzisa. The reason he is known as Thwala is because he was the men responsible for carrying (thwala) the kings muti (black magic for war) during marches to fight the enemy.
Read More About This SurnameThwala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 39,907 | 1:1,358 | 151 |
| Swaziland | 5,583 | 1:233 | 54 |
| Zimbabwe | 297 | 1:51,981 | 7,910 |
| England | 60 | 1:928,634 | 47,428 |
| Thailand | 37 | 1:1,909,144 | 231,790 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Lesotho | 5 | 1:406,512 | 17,363 |
| Wales | 5 | 1:618,906 | 25,852 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
Thwala (46) may also be a first name.
Thwala Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Thwala surname means 'to carry something' in Swati. The original ancestor of the Thwala was men named Malindzisa. The reason he is known as Thwala is because he was the men responsible for carrying (thwala) the kings muti (black magic for war) during marches to fight the enemy.
- mphobmtThwala Demographics
Average Thwala Salary in
England
£28,875
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Thwala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Thwala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Thwala occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Thwala? popularity and diffusion
Thwala is the 12,229th most frequently used surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 158,694 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Thwala reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Thwala is also the 1,484,914th most numerous first name internationally, borne by 46 people.
The surname Thwala is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 39,907 people, or 1 in 1,358. In South Africa Thwala is most frequent in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 44 percent are found, Mpumalanga, where 26 percent are found and Gauteng, where 19 percent are found. Other than South Africa this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in Swaziland, where 12 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent are found.
Thwala Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Thwala earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 36.24% less than the national average, earning R 151,512 per year and in Canada they earn 14.36% more than the national average, earning $56,819 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwalha | 92 | 2 | / |
| Thwalla | 92 | 1 | / |
| Thwaala | 92 | 1 | / |
| Tthwala | 92 | 1 | / |
| Twala | 91 | 30,324 | / |
| Ththwala | 86 | 1 | / |
| Twalla | 83 | 310 | / |
| Thwalo | 83 | 136 | / |
| Thuala | 83 | 125 | / |
| Twaala | 83 | 23 | / |
| Twalha | 83 | 17 | / |
| Twalah | 83 | 9 | / |
| Twalaa | 83 | 9 | / |
| Twhala | 83 | 5 | / |
| Twaila | 83 | 4 | / |
| Twaula | 83 | 3 | / |
| Dhwala | 83 | 2 | / |
| Twalau | 83 | 2 | / |
| Twalai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Twalas | 83 | 1 | / |
| Twalay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thwela | 83 | 1 | / |
| Twallah | 77 | 97 | / |
| Twalaha | 77 | 4 | / |
| Touhala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Twaylla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Twallay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tuala | 73 | 4,558 | / |
| Twalo | 73 | 1,490 | / |
| Dwala | 73 | 649 | / |
| Twela | 73 | 57 | / |
| Twola | 73 | 28 | / |
| Dhwailea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thuaylai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Thouhala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Tualla | 67 | 1,467 | / |
| Thuela | 67 | 153 | / |
| Tuhola | 67 | 56 | / |
| Twaelo | 67 | 39 | / |
| Tuhela | 67 | 34 | / |
| Tualai | 67 | 27 | / |
| Tualau | 67 | 14 | / |
| Twelah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Twoola | 67 | 11 | / |
| Thuola | 67 | 8 | / |
| Dhvala | 67 | 5 | / |
| Tuhalo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Tualya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dhuala | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tualia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Twailo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Twaalo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dwalla | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dwaula | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thwalooth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thwolo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuahla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twolay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwayla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwalia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twhalo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twalio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twallo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twaloo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twalyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwaala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwalai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twaley | 67 | 0 | / |
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