Agarwala Surname

40,239th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

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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Agarwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India9,6431:79,5465,369
Bangladesh2,7941:57,0352,975
United States2801:1,294,49690,776
United Arab Emirates1021:89,8268,037
England531:1,051,28451,324
Thailand461:1,535,616206,021
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Canada251:1,473,824101,190
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

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

Agarwala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Agarwala in the Bengali language
আগরওয়ালাagara'oyala-
Agarwala in the Hindi language
अग्रवालagravala83.33
अग्रवालाagravala16.67
Agarwala in the Marathi language
अगरवालाagaravala57.38
अगरवालagaravala39.34
आगरवालagaravala3.28
Agarwala in the Oriya language
ଅଗୱାଲାagawala46.43
ଅଗୱାଲagawala33.93
ଅଗରୱାଲାagarawala14.29
ଅଗଓାଲାagaoala1.79
ଅୁଅଗୱାଲାau'agawala1.79

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