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.
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| 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.
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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 borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Agarwala? popularity and diffusion
The surname Agarwala is the 40,239th most prevalent family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 559,161 people. The surname Agarwala is primarily found 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. Agarwala is also the 2,301,746th most prevalent forename internationally. It is borne by 22 people.
The surname Agarwala is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 9,643 people, or 1 in 79,546. In India it is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 77 percent are found, Assam, where 8 percent are found and Meghalaya, where 3 percent are found. Barring India Agarwala is found in 24 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 21 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.
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 US average, with 54.84% registered with 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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