Zawela Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Zawela Surname Definition:

Zawela is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: they (blessings) have arrived.

Zawela Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

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.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Zawela Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Zawela Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Zawela is most common in The Ivory Coast. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Zawela? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Zawela is predominantly 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. Zawela is also the 1,775,424th most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 34 people.

This last name is most prevalent in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 7,690,411. In The Ivory Coast it is most common in: Bas-Sassandra District, where 33 percent reside, Gôh-Djiboua District, where 33 percent reside and Woroba District, where 33 percent reside. Apart from The Ivory Coast this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Egypt, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dzawela9222/
Zawiela921/
Zawella921/
Zabela83932/
Zawila83284/
Zawala83198/
Zavela83100/
Sawela8362/
Zawele8328/
Zowela8313/
Zawelo834/
Zaweli834/
Zewela832/
Jawela831/
Zaella831/
Cawela831/
Zayela831/
Zaelha831/
Zawyla831/
Zabelaj77684/
Tzavela77195/
Dzowela77161/
Zavelia7798/
Zawilla7792/
Zavelya7764/
Zaiwala7746/
Zavella7742/
Zawisla7739/
Zavelea7738/
Zawiola7730/
Dzawala7717/
Zaouela7717/
Zawalla7710/
Chawela777/
Zhavela773/
Sawelah772/
Saiwela771/
Zahiela771/
Zabeela771/
Zabelau771/
Sawelea771/
Dzabela771/
Zagiela771/
Zhaweelaah751/
Zaila733,001/
Zuela731,248/
Zaula73673/
Zeula73619/
Zeila73289/
Zoela7384/
Zayla7324/
Zeela7319/
Zaelo739/
Zalea737/
Zyela735/
Zaeli734/
Zeala731/
Zaele731/
Tzavella71557/
Zahouela7159/
Zaiwalla7151/
Tchawela7151/
Zayuelas7122/
Zawiolla7121/
Sahawela719/
Zavoeyla714/
Zawallah713/
Zavellas712/
Zhavelya711/
Zavaella711/
Saywelay711/
Zaveglia711/
Zaouelai711/
Zaouella711/
Tshawela711/
Zavala67301,330/
Javela673,548/
Sawala673,139/
Savela672,651/
Zobela671,615/
Zawolo671,524/
Zawiła671,485/
Sewela671,402/
Sowela67817/
Zabeli67544/
Jayela67538/
Zevola67484/
Zabelo67441/
Zabila67404/
Sawila67346/
Sawele67297/
Zailai67295/
Chaela67279/
Zabyla67218/
Zawała67179/
Zabele67110/
Sayela67109/
Zayola6775/
Zavola6766/
Zehala6764/
Zavila6762/
Sawola6751/
Zavelo6742/
Saweli6737/
Čabela6734/
Jawila6733/
Zowele6733/
Zailah6732/
Zailaa6728/
Cajela6728/
Zeilah6726/
Tzeela6726/
Zaelee6726/
Cavela6725/
Zuella6724/
Zeilau6721/
Cayela6721/
Zawało6720/
Zayala6719/
Zaylah6716/
Zaylia6716/
Zaeleh6716/
Zovala6715/
Sawelo6714/
Zevala6714/
Zeelaa6712/
Saiela6711/
Zahula6711/
Zaveli6710/
Jajela6710/
Zeelay6710/
Zeelau679/
Zeyala679/
Jawele679/
Sauela679/
Saweelaay679/
Zouela678/
Zailla678/
Zayelo678/
Zealay678/
Zaylaa677/
Závala677/
Caweli677/
Jowela677/
Zallea676/
Zawili676/
Zajelo676/
Zajola676/
Zeilaa675/
Zawilo675/
Zeilas675/
Zaieli674/
Zowala674/
Zoelea674/
Zojala674/
Dzhabelia673/
Zealya673/
Zealla673/
Jaweli673/
Zawalo673/
Zaulga673/
Zavele673/
Zayele673/
Tsaela672/
Zaulay672/
Zayila672/
Ziyala672/
Tchawella672/
Cawelo671/
Cawely671/
Zowila671/
Zeylaa671/
Zhaele671/
Zheela671/
Zaylas671/
Zealia671/
Zeilay671/
Zaulia671/
Zailas671/
Zailay671/
Zaaila671/
Zaylay671/
Zealah671/
Saywhelay671/
Zoelay671/
Zuyela671/
Zaulha671/
Jauela671/
Zawalã671/
Zewola671/
Zeyela671/
Zeilla671/
Zealad671/
Zealha671/
Zajila671/
Zoella671/
Zoyala671/
Zoyela671/
Saweła671/
Dzejla671/
Zaylai671/
Jaiela671/
Zealat671/
Ziyela671/
Zovela671/
Zijela671/
Saweelaai671/
Zaelly671/
Zaieelaay671/
Zailat671/
Zaueli671/

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