Tiwale Surname
Approximately 461 people bear this surname
Tiwale Surname Definition:
Tiwale is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: let us shine and be a beacon for others to follow.
Tiwale Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 235 | 1:72,847 | 9,384 |
| India | 216 | 1:3,551,229 | 100,445 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Tiwale (475) may also be a first name.
Tiwale Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Tiwale is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: let us shine and be a beacon for others to follow.
Tiwale Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Tiwale Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Tiwale (Marathi: तीवले) has its highest incidence in Malawi. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Tiwale? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 654,010th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 15,808,126 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 51 percent of Tiwale live; 51 percent live in Southern Africa and 51 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Tiwale is also the 390,402nd most widely held first name in the world, borne by 475 people.
The surname Tiwale is most frequent in Malawi, where it is borne by 235 people, or 1 in 72,847. Not including Malawi it occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 47 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Tiwale Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tiwale in the Marathi language | ||
| तीवले | tivale | 44.07 |
| तीवाले | tivale | 35.59 |
| टीवाले | tivale | 10.17 |
| टीवाळे | tivale | 3.39 |
| तिवाले | tivale | 1.69 |
| िनलेश | inalesa | 1.69 |
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Footnotes
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