Twala Surname
Approximately 30,324 people bear this surname
Twala Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'we are blessed,' in Swahili and Kinyarwanda.
Twala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 28,107 | 1:1,928 | 239 |
| Zimbabwe | 662 | 1:23,321 | 3,532 |
| Kenya | 532 | 1:86,804 | 7,873 |
| Zambia | 282 | 1:56,205 | 5,162 |
| Swaziland | 227 | 1:5,719 | 371 |
| Lesotho | 133 | 1:15,282 | 3,323 |
| Uganda | 113 | 1:345,480 | 22,807 |
| DR Congo | 103 | 1:717,277 | 51,618 |
| England | 74 | 1:752,947 | 41,527 |
| Botswana | 55 | 1:39,762 | 7,636 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Iceland | 5 | 1:76,018 | 4,442 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Twala (651) may also be a first name.
Twala Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means 'we are blessed,' in Swahili and Kinyarwanda.
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Average Twala Salary in
England
£34,650
Per year
Average Salary in
England
£26,976
Per year
Twala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Twala (Oriya: ଳା) is found most in South Africa. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Twala? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 18,198th most frequently held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 240,323 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Twala live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 325,541st most frequent first name throughout the world, borne by 651 people.
The surname Twala is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is borne by 28,107 people, or 1 in 1,928. In South Africa Twala is primarily found in: Gauteng, where 41 percent are found, Mpumalanga, where 19 percent are found and KwaZulu-Natal, where 13 percent are found. Besides South Africa this last name exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found and Kenya, where 2 percent are found.
Twala Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Twala last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Twala earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 27.14% less than the national average, earning R 173,148 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thwala | 91 | 45,922 | / |
| Twalla | 91 | 310 | / |
| Twaala | 91 | 23 | / |
| Twalha | 91 | 17 | / |
| Twalah | 91 | 9 | / |
| Twalaa | 91 | 9 | / |
| Twhala | 91 | 5 | / |
| Twaila | 91 | 4 | / |
| Twaula | 91 | 3 | / |
| Twalau | 91 | 2 | / |
| Twalay | 91 | 1 | / |
| Twalai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Twalas | 91 | 1 | / |
| Twallah | 83 | 97 | / |
| Twalaha | 83 | 4 | / |
| Thwalha | 83 | 2 | / |
| Twaylla | 83 | 1 | / |
| Twallay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thwaala | 83 | 1 | / |
| Thwalla | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tthwala | 83 | 1 | / |
| Tuala | 80 | 4,558 | / |
| Twalo | 80 | 1,490 | / |
| Dwala | 80 | 649 | / |
| Twale | 80 | 395 | / |
| Twali | 80 | 205 | / |
| Twela | 80 | 57 | / |
| Twola | 80 | 28 | / |
| Twaly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ththwala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Tualla | 73 | 1,467 | / |
| Thwalo | 73 | 136 | / |
| Thuala | 73 | 125 | / |
| Twaelo | 73 | 39 | / |
| Tualai | 73 | 27 | / |
| Twaale | 73 | 16 | / |
| Tualau | 73 | 14 | / |
| Thwale | 73 | 13 | / |
| Twelah | 73 | 12 | / |
| Twoola | 73 | 11 | / |
| Twaili | 73 | 6 | / |
| Tualya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Twaily | 73 | 4 | / |
| Twaleh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Tualia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Twailo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Twaalo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Twaali | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dhwala | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dwalla | 73 | 2 | / |
| Twallo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dwaula | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twalii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twally | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thwela | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tuahla | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twalee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twolay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twalio | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twalit | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twaloo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twalyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dwaala | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dwalai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dwayla | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twhalo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dwalia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Thwali | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twaley | 73 | 0 | / |
| Dwallah | 67 | 44 | / |
| Tuallah | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dwaylia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Touhala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twalles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twaaley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuahlay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twaylee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twallet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dwaulah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twailes | 67 | 0 | / |
| Twalley | 67 | 0 | / |
Twala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Twala in the Oriya language | ||
| ଳା | la | - |
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Footnotes
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