Agarwal Surname
Approximately 345,599 people bear this surname
Agarwal Surname User-submission:
Aggarwal (Agarwal, Agrawala, Agarwala, Agrawal, Agrawal) is a community found throughout northern India. Before the partition of India in 1947, this surname was also found in the modern-day Punjab province of Pakistan
The texts and legends of the Aggarwal community trace the origin of Aggarwals to the legendary king Agrasen of the Solar Dynasty who adopted Vanik Dharam.
Read More About This SurnameAgarwal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 320,802 | 1:2,391 | 248 |
| United States | 7,331 | 1:49,442 | 5,993 |
| Thailand | 3,700 | 1:19,091 | 1,545 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2,758 | 1:3,322 | 420 |
| England | 1,746 | 1:31,912 | 4,252 |
| Bangladesh | 1,712 | 1:93,082 | 4,097 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,034 | 1:29,841 | 4,317 |
| Singapore | 830 | 1:6,636 | 406 |
| Australia | 696 | 1:38,787 | 5,039 |
| Canada | 649 | 1:56,773 | 6,703 |
| Oman | 527 | 1:6,998 | 985 |
| Ghana | 485 | 1:55,713 | 5,980 |
| Kuwait | 482 | 1:7,885 | 1,093 |
| Malaysia | 432 | 1:68,274 | 5,006 |
| Bahrain | 309 | 1:4,364 | 792 |
| Qatar | 300 | 1:7,860 | 857 |
| Egypt | 183 | 1:502,381 | 28,715 |
| Hong Kong | 183 | 1:40,085 | 710 |
| Nepal | 178 | 1:160,005 | 2,647 |
| Japan | 159 | 1:804,052 | 18,160 |
| Germany | 124 | 1:649,238 | 50,829 |
| New Zealand | 108 | 1:41,929 | 7,008 |
| Switzerland | 66 | 1:124,438 | 12,477 |
| Scotland | 59 | 1:90,743 | 6,412 |
| Wales | 52 | 1:59,510 | 5,360 |
| China | 50 | 1:27,346,431 | 1,485 |
| Netherlands | 48 | 1:351,816 | 39,430 |
| France | 45 | 1:1,476,060 | 142,161 |
| Indonesia | 42 | 1:3,148,790 | 173,812 |
| Sweden | 40 | 1:246,169 | 17,052 |
| Poland | 39 | 1:974,583 | 70,126 |
| Ireland | 28 | 1:168,176 | 7,397 |
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| South Africa | 23 | 1:2,355,552 | 98,611 |
| Brazil | 22 | 1:9,730,651 | 206,332 |
| Northern Ireland | 21 | 1:87,859 | 5,745 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Italy | 15 | 1:4,077,113 | 105,022 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Bhutan | 12 | 1:51,337 | 653 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Tanzania | 11 | 1:4,812,874 | 55,358 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Isle of Man | 10 | 1:8,582 | 1,778 |
| Philippines | 10 | 1:10,123,822 | 213,993 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Ethiopia | 9 | 1:10,838,474 | 14,518 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| American Samoa | 8 | 1:6,970 | 1,431 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Georgia | 6 | 1:624,258 | 19,750 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1:15,441,009 | 3,090 |
| Cyprus | 5 | 1:176,975 | 8,389 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Brunei | 4 | 1:104,683 | 2,048 |
| Liberia | 4 | 1:1,102,134 | 37,930 |
| Libya | 4 | 1:1,560,994 | 3,087 |
| Madagascar | 4 | 1:5,912,459 | 5,394 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| South Korea | 4 | 1:12,810,064 | 2,073 |
| Spain | 4 | 1:11,688,009 | 116,470 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Zambia | 4 | 1:3,962,480 | 38,524 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Hungary | 2 | 1:4,908,138 | 64,617 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Romania | 2 | 1:10,038,935 | 80,612 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Liechtenstein | 1 | 1:38,378 | 1,726 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
The alternate forms: Ágarwal (1) & Agàrwál (1) are calculated separately.
Agarwal (1,132) may also be a first name.
Agarwal Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Aggarwal (Agarwal, Agrawala, Agarwala, Agrawal, Agrawal) is a community found throughout northern India. Before the partition of India in 1947, this surname was also found in the modern-day Punjab province of Pakistan
The texts and legends of the Aggarwal community trace the origin of Aggarwals to the legendary king Agrasen of the Solar Dynasty who adopted Vanik Dharam. Literally, Aggarwal means the 'children of Agrasen' or the 'people of Agroha', a city in ancient Kuru Panchal, near Hisar in Haryana, said to be founded by Agrasen.
Members of the Aggarwal community are known for their business acumen and have for many years been influential and prosperous in India.
Garg is one of the Gotra of Aggarwal. It was originally known as Gargasya, which is associated with Lord Pushpdev and Saint (Guru) as Gargacharya or Garg. Garg's follow Yajurved as their holy book and has their branch in Madhuri. The Sutra associated with Garg is Kaatyayni.
- bhavesh.jituThis 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.
- aniket28Agarwal Demographics
Average Agarwal Salary in
United States
$56,324 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Agarwal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Agarwal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Agarwal (Bengali: আগরওয়াল, Hindi: अग्रवाल, Marathi: अगरवाल, Oriya: ଅଗୱାଲ) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Ágarwal or Agàrwál. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Agarwal? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,568th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 21,087 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Agarwal reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 236,660th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 1,132 people.
The surname Agarwal is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 320,802 people, or 1 in 2,391. In India it is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 33 percent reside, Uttar Pradesh, where 15 percent reside and Rajasthan, where 11 percent reside. Besides India it is found in 108 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.
Agarwal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Agarwal surname are 0.56% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.79% registered with the political party.
The amount Agarwal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 13.62% more than the national average, earning 393,212 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 206.13% more than the national average, earning R 727,488 per year; in United States they earn 30.53% more than the national average, earning $56,324 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.18% more than the national average, earning $59,711 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ágarwal | 95 | 1 | / |
| Aggarwal | 93 | 189,108 | / |
| Agarwall | 93 | 235 | / |
| Agarwaal | 93 | 212 | / |
| Aagarwal | 93 | 162 | / |
| Agarrwal | 93 | 120 | / |
| Agharwal | 93 | 58 | / |
| Agaarwal | 93 | 46 | / |
| Agarwwal | 93 | 33 | / |
| Agarwale | 93 | 8 | / |
| Agarweal | 93 | 3 | / |
| Agaerwal | 93 | 2 | / |
| Agahrwal | 93 | 2 | / |
| Agarwasl | 93 | 1 | / |
| Angarwal | 93 | 1 | / |
| Asgarwal | 93 | 1 | / |
| Augarwal | 93 | 1 | / |
| Agarwaul | 93 | 1 | / |
| Agarwgal | 93 | 1 | / |
| Agàrwál | 90 | 1 | / |
| Aggarwall | 88 | 114 | / |
| Aggarwaal | 88 | 18 | / |
| Aaggarwal | 88 | 9 | / |
| Aggarwwal | 88 | 5 | / |
| Aggarrwal | 88 | 5 | / |
| Aggaarwal | 88 | 3 | / |
| Aggaerwal | 88 | 1 | / |
| Agarval | 86 | 34,575 | / |
| Agarbal | 86 | 312 | / |
| Agerwal | 86 | 204 | / |
| Agorwal | 86 | 111 | / |
| Agarual | 86 | 7 | / |
| Agarwol | 86 | 4 | / |
| Aggerwal | 80 | 224 | / |
| Aggarval | 80 | 171 | / |
| Agarvaal | 80 | 15 | / |
| Agarvall | 80 | 13 | / |
| Aagarval | 80 | 11 | / |
| Agerwall | 80 | 6 | / |
| Agharval | 80 | 5 | / |
| Aggorwal | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gagarval | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eggarwal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Agaerval | 80 | 1 | / |
| Agarvale | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aqgarval | 80 | 1 | / |
| Agarball | 80 | 1 | / |
| Angharval | 75 | 10 | / |
| Agerval | 71 | 5 | / |
| Aggerval | 67 | 2 | / |
Agarwal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Agarwal in the Bengali language | ||
| আগরওয়াল | agara'oyala | - |
| Agarwal in the Hindi language | ||
| अग्रवाल | agravala | 98.3 |
| अग्वाल | agvala | 0.83 |
| अ्गर्वाल | agarvala | 0.29 |
| अग्रवल | agravala | 0.07 |
| अगव्राल | agavrala | 0.04 |
| अगवाल | agavala | 0.04 |
| अगर्वाल | agarvala | 0.03 |
| अग्रवाल़ | agravala | 0.03 |
| कुमार | kumara | 0.03 |
| अगरवाल | agaravala | 0.03 |
| आग्रवाल | agravala | 0.02 |
| अग्र्वाल | agrvala | 0.02 |
| अ्ग्रवाल | agravala | 0.02 |
| चन्द्र | candra | 0.01 |
| अग्रवाल् | agraval | 0.01 |
| अग्रावल | agravala | 0.01 |
| अग्रावाल | agravala | 0.01 |
| अगर्वाला | agarvala | 0.01 |
| अग्रबाल | agrabala | 0.01 |
| अग्रवा | agrava | 0 |
| गोयल | goyala | 0 |
| अग्रवाली | agravali | 0 |
| अगर्वाळ | agarvala | 0 |
| दयाल | dayala | 0 |
| ़अग्रवाल | agravala | 0 |
| अब्रवाल | abravala | 0 |
| आरएल | ara'ela | 0 |
| अग्राल | agrala | 0 |
| अ्रगवाल | aragavala | 0 |
| अग़वाल | agavala | 0 |
| ग्रवाल | gravala | 0 |
| गौतम | gautama | 0 |
| अग्रपाल | agrapala | 0 |
| अग्रचाल | agracala | 0 |
| अवतार | avatara | 0 |
| आग्वाल | agvala | 0 |
| अगर्वल | agarvala | 0 |
| Agarwal in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଗୱାଲ | agawala | 84.07 |
| ଅଗରୱାଲ | agarawala | 7.68 |
| ଅଗୱାଲା | agawala | 3.05 |
| ଅଗଓାଲ | agaoala | 1.63 |
| ଅଗବାଲ | agabala | 0.37 |
| ଆଗୱାଲ | agawala | 0.26 |
| ଆଗରୱାଲ | agarawala | 0.21 |
| ଅଗୱଲ | agawala | 0.21 |
| ଅଗୱାଲ୍ | agawal | 0.16 |
| ଅଗଓର୍ାଲ | aga'orala | 0.11 |
| ଅଗରୱାଲା | agarawala | 0.11 |
| ଅଗଓାଲା | agaoala | 0.11 |
| ଅଗୱର୍ାଲ | agawarala | 0.11 |
| ଅଗୱଯ୍ାଲ | agawayala | 0.05 |
| ଅଗରଓାଲ | agaraoala | 0.05 |
| ଅଗାୱାଲ | agawala | 0.05 |
| ଅଘୱାଲ | aghawala | 0.05 |
| ଅଗୱର୍ାଲ୍ | agawaral | 0.05 |
| ଆଗୱାଲ୍ | agawal | 0.05 |
| ଅଗରବାଲ | agarabala | 0.05 |
| Agarwal in the Marathi language | ||
| अगरवाल | agaravala | 72.99 |
| आगरवाल | agaravala | 24.31 |
| सागर | sagara | 0.57 |
| आगरवळ | agaravala | 0.32 |
| सरला | sarala | 0.25 |
| अगरवाळ | agaravala | 0.16 |
| अगवर्ल | agavarla | 0.1 |
| अगरवल | agaravala | 0.06 |
| गंगाराम | gangarama | 0.06 |
| आगवाल | agavala | 0.06 |
| आगरवाळ | agaravala | 0.03 |
| यगल | yagala | 0.03 |
| अगवाल | agavala | 0.03 |
| आगरवाले | agaravale | 0.03 |
| अगखाल | agakhala | 0.03 |
| भगाराम | bhagarama | 0.03 |
| आगरवल | agaravala | 0.03 |
| आगारवाल | agaravala | 0.03 |
| अगवर्ला | agavarla | 0.03 |
| अगंवाल | aganvala | 0.03 |
| आगरबाळ | agarabala | 0.03 |
| अगरवाज | agaravaja | 0.03 |
| गरवाल | garavala | 0.03 |
| आगरकर | agarakara | 0.03 |
| आगरावाल | agaravala | 0.03 |
| अगरवा | agarava | 0.03 |
| सरल | sarala | 0.03 |
| अगऱवाल | agaravala | 0.03 |
| अगरवाला | agaravala | 0.03 |
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