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 last name Twali has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Twali click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Twali? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,163,787th most commonly used family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Twali live; 37 percent live in East Africa and 36 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequent given name throughout the world, borne by 35 people.
The last name Twali is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 1,086,464. Outside of The DR Congo it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs 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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