Agarwala Surname
Approximately 13,033 people bear this surname
Agarwala 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.
Read More About This SurnameAgarwala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 9,643 | 1:79,546 | 5,369 |
| Bangladesh | 2,794 | 1:57,035 | 2,975 |
| United States | 280 | 1:1,294,496 | 90,776 |
| United Arab Emirates | 102 | 1:89,826 | 8,037 |
| England | 53 | 1:1,051,284 | 51,324 |
| Thailand | 46 | 1:1,535,616 | 206,021 |
| Singapore | 39 | 1:141,223 | 6,278 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Germany | 8 | 1:10,063,182 | 283,807 |
| Mozambique | 4 | 1:6,815,392 | 4,272 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Agarwala (22) may also be a first name.
Agarwala 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.
- aniket28Agarwala Demographics
Average Agarwala Salary in
United States
$61,277 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Agarwala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Agarwala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Agarwala (Bengali: আগরওয়ালা, Hindi: अग्रवाल, Marathi: अगरवाला, Oriya: ଅଗୱାଲା) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Agarwala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Agarwala is the 40,239th most commonly held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 559,161 people. Agarwala occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Agarwala are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 74 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,301,746th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 22 people.
It is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 9,643 people, or 1 in 79,546. In India it is mostly found in: West Bengal, where 77 percent reside, Assam, where 8 percent reside and Meghalaya, where 3 percent reside. Beside India this last name exists in 24 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Agarwala Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Agarwala last name are 1.61% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.84% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Agarwala earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 42.01% more than the national average, earning $61,277 USD per year and in Canada they earn 51.64% more than the national average, earning $75,338 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agarwalla | 94 | 4,002 | / |
| Aggarwala | 94 | 184 | / |
| Aagarwala | 94 | 18 | / |
| Agaarwala | 94 | 7 | / |
| Agarwaala | 94 | 3 | / |
| Ahgarwala | 94 | 1 | / |
| Agharwala | 94 | 1 | / |
| Agarwwala | 94 | 1 | / |
| Aggarwalla | 89 | 5 | / |
| Agarwaalla | 89 | 3 | / |
| Aagarwalla | 89 | 2 | / |
| Agaarwalla | 89 | 1 | / |
| Agarvala | 88 | 47 | / |
| Agerwala | 88 | 18 | / |
| Agarwale | 88 | 8 | / |
| Agarwola | 88 | 6 | / |
| Agorwala | 88 | 3 | / |
| Agarwali | 88 | 1 | / |
| Agarwalé | 88 | 1 | / |
| Agorwalla | 82 | 13 | / |
| Agarvalla | 82 | 1 | / |
| Agarvalap | 82 | 1 | / |
| Agerwalla | 82 | 1 | / |
| Agarvalia | 82 | 1 | / |
| Agarvalaph | 78 | 1 | / |
| Agarvali | 75 | 1 | / |
| Agarvale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Agarvalij | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ajgarvalli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agorbale | 63 | 1 | / |
Agarwala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Agarwala in the Bengali language | ||
| আগরওয়ালা | agara'oyala | - |
| Agarwala in the Hindi language | ||
| अग्रवाल | agravala | 83.33 |
| अग्रवाला | agravala | 16.67 |
| Agarwala in the Marathi language | ||
| अगरवाला | agaravala | 57.38 |
| अगरवाल | agaravala | 39.34 |
| आगरवाल | agaravala | 3.28 |
| Agarwala in the Oriya language | ||
| ଅଗୱାଲା | agawala | 46.43 |
| ଅଗୱାଲ | agawala | 33.93 |
| ଅଗରୱାଲା | agarawala | 14.29 |
| ଅଗଓାଲା | agaoala | 1.79 |
| ଅୁଅଗୱାଲା | au'agawala | 1.79 |
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