Agarawal Surname

198,695th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Agarawal Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'children of Agrasen' or 'people from Agroha', a place in Harayana India which was once ruled by a ruler Maharaj Agrasen, whose descendants are called agrawal. The people of this community are known for their trading skills.

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Agarawal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,0411:375,82820,158
United States291:12,498,584473,286
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Nepal61:4,746,82612,065
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
England31:18,572,686338,250
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Agarawal (19) may also be a first name.

Agarawal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'children of Agrasen' or 'people from Agroha', a place in Harayana India which was once ruled by a ruler Maharaj Agrasen, whose descendants are called agrawal. The people of this community are known for their trading skills. They belong to a bigger community called Bania.

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Agarawal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Agarawal (Hindi: अग्रवाल, Marathi: आगरवाल, Oriya: ଅଗରୱାଲ) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Agarawal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Agarawal is the 198,695th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 3,463,663 people. The last name Agarawal is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Agarawal live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently held forename world-wide, borne by 19 people.

The last name Agarawal is most numerous in India, where it is held by 2,041 people, or 1 in 375,828. In India Agarawal is most common in: Maharashtra, where 24 percent reside, Telangana, where 17 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account India it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent reside.

Agarawal Last Name Statistics demography

Agarawal earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.16% less than the national average, earning $37,469 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aagarawal946,110/
Aggarawal94361/
Agarrawal9416/
Agarawall945/
Agarawaal941/
Agaraval881,981/
Agarowal881,621/
Agarabal8849/
Agarewal8811/
Agerawal881/
Agaravale8227/
Gagaraval8221/
Aggaraval8220/
Aagarabal8213/
Agarraval828/
Angaraval827/
Hagarabal825/
Hangaraval787/
Angharaval781/
Agareval752/
Agarabhol711/
Gogharaval67104/

Agarawal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Agarawal in the Hindi language
अग्रवालagravala90.35
अगरवालाagaravala4.39
अग्रवलagravala1.75
अगर्ावालagaravala1.75
अग्रावलagravala0.88
अग्रावालagravala0.88
Agarawal in the Marathi language
आगरवालagaravala67.09
अगरवालagaravala29.49
आगरवाळagaravala1.71
अगृवालagrvala0.85
आगरवलagaravala0.43
Agarawal in the Oriya language
ଅଗରୱାଲagarawala54.55
ଆଗରୱାଲagarawala18.18
ଅଗୱାଲagawala10.61
ଅଗରୱାଲ୍agarawal4.55
ଅଗରଓାଲagaraoala3.03
ଅଗରୱାଲାagarawala1.52
ଅଗରଓଲagara'ola1.52
ଆଗରଓାଲagaraoala1.52
ଅଗରୱଲagarawala1.52
ଅଗରଞାଲagaranala1.52

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