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 in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Twala? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 18,198th most widely held last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 240,323 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Twala live; 97 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Twala is also the 325,541st most commonly occurring first name worldwide It is held by 651 people.
The surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is carried by 28,107 people, or 1 in 1,928. In South Africa Twala is mostly found in: Gauteng, where 41 percent reside, Mpumalanga, where 19 percent reside and KwaZulu-Natal, where 13 percent reside. Not including South Africa Twala exists in 25 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 2 percent reside and Kenya, where 2 percent reside.
Twala Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Twala last name is primarily 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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