Towela Surname
Approximately 4,112 people bear this surname
Towela Surname Definition:
Towela is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: beauty.
Towela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 3,865 | 1:19,115 | 2,404 |
| Tanzania | 224 | 1:236,346 | 19,344 |
| Zambia | 20 | 1:792,496 | 27,807 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Towela (2,016) may also be a first name.
Towela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Towela is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: beauty.
Towela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Towela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Towela occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Towela? popularity and diffusion
The surname Towela is the 112,625th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,772,263 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Towela are found; 94 percent are found in Central Africa and 94 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 168,279th most commonly occurring first name internationally. It is borne by 2,016 people.
The surname Towela is most common in The DR Congo, where it is held by 3,865 people, or 1 in 19,115. Other than The DR Congo it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 5 percent live and Zambia, where 0 percent live.
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Footnotes
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