Abwal Surname
Approximately 35 people bear this surname
Abwal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 31 | 1:1,259,332 | 49,678 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Abwal (51) may also be a first name.
Abwal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Abwal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Abwal is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Abwal? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,323,005th most prevalent family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Abwal live; 89 percent live in East Africa and 69 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Abwal is also the 1,396,783rd most commonly occurring first name internationally, held by 51 people.
The last name Abwal is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 1,259,332. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Alebtong District, where 39 percent reside, Kotido District, where 29 percent reside and Amuria District, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Uganda Abwal exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 6 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Abwale | 91 | 2 | / |
| Gabwal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Abwallh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Abwalhd | 83 | 1 | / |
| Abwol | 80 | 1,388 | / |
| Abbal | 80 | 999 | / |
| Abual | 80 | 28 | / |
| Obwal | 80 | 17 | / |
| Abval | 80 | 15 | / |
| Ebwal | 80 | 10 | / |
| Apwal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Habbal | 73 | 4,669 | / |
| Obwale | 73 | 162 | / |
| Abvale | 73 | 25 | / |
| Abwole | 73 | 10 | / |
| Abbail | 73 | 6 | / |
| Gabual | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gobwal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Abbaal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Abuale | 73 | 2 | / |
| Apwale | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abbeal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gapwal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Abbahl | 73 | 0 | / |
| Obwalt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Habbail | 67 | 37 | / |
| Abouhal | 67 | 9 | / |
| Abuasil | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahabbal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Habball | 67 | 1 | / |
| Obwaale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aubball | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Abwal
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis