Twali Surname
Approximately 205 people bear this surname
Twali Surname Definition:
Twali is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: "We were". A statement of the past, usually in commemoration of an event.
Twali Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 68 | 1:1,086,464 | 68,260 |
| Tanzania | 60 | 1:882,360 | 43,917 |
| Zambia | 52 | 1:304,806 | 17,055 |
| Uganda | 14 | 1:2,788,520 | 78,087 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Twali (35) may also be a first name.
Twali Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Twali is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: "We were". A statement of the past, usually in commemoration of an event.
Twali Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Twali Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Twali occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Twali click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Twali? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,163,787th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 35,549,004 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Twali reside; 37 percent reside in East Africa and 36 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 35 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 68 people, or 1 in 1,086,464. Not including The DR Congo this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 29 percent are found and Zambia, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Twaili | 91 | 6 | / |
| Twaali | 91 | 2 | / |
| Thwali | 91 | 1 | / |
| Twalit | 91 | 1 | / |
| Twalio | 91 | 1 | / |
| Twalai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Twalii | 91 | 1 | / |
| Twala | 80 | 30,324 | / |
| Dwali | 80 | 2,001 | / |
| Twale | 80 | 395 | / |
| Twoli | 80 | 157 | / |
| Tuali | 80 | 152 | / |
| Tweli | 80 | 7 | / |
| Twaly | 80 | 0 | / |
| Twalla | 73 | 310 | / |
| Dwaali | 73 | 218 | / |
| Tualai | 73 | 27 | / |
| Twaala | 73 | 23 | / |
| Twaale | 73 | 16 | / |
| Thwale | 73 | 13 | / |
| Dwalli | 73 | 9 | / |
| Twalaa | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gywali | 73 | 6 | / |
| Twhala | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dhwali | 73 | 4 | / |
| Twaily | 73 | 4 | / |
| Twaila | 73 | 4 | / |
| Twaleh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Twaula | 73 | 3 | / |
| Tualia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Twalyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dwalai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dwalei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dwaliy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twalee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dwalia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tualie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twally | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tualli | 73 | 1 | / |
| Tualip | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twoliy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twalay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Twaley | 73 | 0 | / |
| Thwalha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Touhali | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dwaylia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twallet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twaylee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twaylla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twallay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twaaley | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twalles | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuhaili | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tuhalis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tthwala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thwaala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Thwalla | 67 | 1 | / |
| Twalley | 67 | 0 | / |
| Twailes | 67 | 0 | / |
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