Chilwal Surname

670,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 446 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Chilwal Surname User-submission:

The people who bear this surname are from Rajasthan. They are Kshatriya, also spelled Kshattriya or Ksatriya, the second highest in ritual status of the four Varnas, or social classes, of Hindu India, traditionally the military or ruling class.

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Chilwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4271:1,796,40663,878
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Chilwal Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The people who bear this surname are from Rajasthan. They are Kshatriya, also spelled Kshattriya or Ksatriya, the second highest in ritual status of the four Varnas, or social classes, of Hindu India, traditionally the military or ruling class.This surname is found in Jats and Rajputs .

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Chilwal is a caste that originated in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand in British India.

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Chilwal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chilwal (Hindi: चिलवाल, Marathi: चीलवाल) is found most frequently in India. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chilwal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 670,508th most commonly occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 16,339,789 people. The last name Chilwal occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Chilwal live; 96 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

Chilwal is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 427 people, or 1 in 1,796,406. In India Chilwal is primarily concentrated in: Uttarkhand, where 66 percent are found, Delhi, where 13 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 8 percent are found. Besides India this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent are found and Nepal, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chhilwal936/
Chailwal932/
Chillwal931/
Cilwal924/
Chilval8631/
Shilwal8612/
Hilwale862/
Chilbal861/
Hailwal861/
Shilwale801/
Silwal777,869/
Kilwal773/
Schelwald7546/
Kilwale71232/
Silwale71149/
Jailwal7171/
Jehlwal7120/
Silwaal712/
Khelwal711/
Hilvale711/
Hailbal711/
Helwail711/
Cylwald710/
Clewalt710/
Heilweil67192/
Hellwald6730/
Shelwale6724/
Hillvall6710/
Sheelwal672/
Choilbol671/
Silwaile671/
Chhelval671/
Shelwall670/
Killwall670/
Killwald670/
Helwallt670/

Chilwal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chilwal in the Marathi language
चीलवालcilavala-
Chilwal in the Hindi language
चिलवालcilavala88.89
सिंहsinha6.79
चिल्वालcilvala4.32

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