Last name Gwala (Gwala 
) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The family name Gwala is habitual in South Africa, where it is quite a common surname, Namibia, where it is quite a rare surname, and India, where it is a rare surname. Much less frequently, Gwala is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Gwala | Namibia, South Africa, Kenya, India, Nigeria |
| harry gwala South African politician (1920-1995), ZA (b. 1920) |
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| mafika gwala South African Zulu poet and editor, ZA (b. 1946) |
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| thabisile l gwala researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-7668-1178) |
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| nkululeko gwala resident of Cato Crest in Durban, ZA |
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| shannon gwala researcher |
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| nompilo gwala South African actress, ZA (b. 1987) |
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| mhlengi gwala |
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| lindelwa gwala (b. 1997) |
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