Chauhal Surname

2,237,939th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 72 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Maldives

Chauhal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chauhal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India691:11,116,890206,545
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Chauhal (657) may also be a first name.

Chauhal Last Name Facts

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

Chauhal (Hindi: चौहल, Marathi: चौहाल) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Chauhal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,237,939th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 101,215,916 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Chauhal are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 323,942nd most widespread first name worldwide, held by 657 people.

The last name Chauhal is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 69 people, or 1 in 11,116,890. In India it is most prevalent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 62 percent live, Dadra and Nagar Haveli, where 10 percent live and Bihar, where 7 percent live. Other than India Chauhal is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in The Maldives, where 3 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chaual926/
Chuhal923/
Chouhal86247/
Chhaual863/
Chahgal861/
Haual838/
Huhal832/
Chahayal8012/
Choual772,749/
Chaoul77468/
Chahol7713/
Khaual776/
Hajhal774/
Huhail773/
Chauol772/
Hauale771/
Huhale771/
Hauatl771/
Chuhalova7510/
Chaihiale751/
Chaiyal71688/
Haioual71204/
Chahole716/
Chhaole714/
Chahoul713/
Chouale712/
Hejahal711/
Khouhal711/
Houhale711/
Chayyal711/
Chaoule711/
Khuhail711/
Houal67218/
Haoul67217/
Chhaiyal67170/
Chaijale6788/
Chaol6727/
Huhol677/
Chhayyal676/
Hahol675/
Jaual674/
Haaul674/
Chhaoole673/
Chaiyale671/
Hajihail671/
Huňal671/
Chaaiyal671/
Chhoiyal671/
Huual671/
Chouaule671/
Haohl671/
Chaieasl671/
Chouiaal671/

Chauhal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chauhal in the Marathi language
चौहालcauhala-
Chauhal in the Hindi language
चौहलcauhala91.26
चौहालcauhala8.53
चोहलcohala0.21

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chauhal
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