Zawela Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Zawela Surname Definition:
Zawela is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: they (blessings) have arrived.
Zawela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 3 | 1:7,690,411 | 57,263 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Zawela (34) may also be a first name.
Zawela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Zawela is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: they (blessings) have arrived.
Zawela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zawela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zawela has its highest incidence in The Ivory Coast. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zawela? popularity and diffusion
The last name Zawela is the 8,968,613th most frequent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zawela are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequently used first name internationally. It is borne by 34 people.
The last name Zawela is most frequent in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 7,690,411. In The Ivory Coast it is mostly concentrated in: Bas-Sassandra District, where 33 percent live, Gôh-Djiboua District, where 33 percent live and Woroba District, where 33 percent live. Not including The Ivory Coast it is found in one country. It is also common in Egypt, where 25 percent live.
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Footnotes
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