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 occurs in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Zawela.

How Common Is The Last Name Zawela? popularity and diffusion

It is the 8,968,613th most frequently used family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zawela reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Zawela is also the 1,775,424th most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 34 people.

The last name Zawela is most commonly held in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 3 people, or 1 in 7,690,411. In The Ivory Coast Zawela is mostly found in: Bas-Sassandra District, where 33 percent are found, Gôh-Djiboua District, where 33 percent are found and Woroba District, where 33 percent are found. Excluding The Ivory Coast this last name occurs in one country. It also occurs in Egypt, where 25 percent are found.

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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