Daruwala Surname

190,894th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Kuwait

Daruwala Surname User-submission:

Daru, in most Indian languages, such as Hindi and Gujurati, means 'alcohol' and walla being 'seller' or 'maker'. The surname translates to 'alcohol seller/maker'.

This last name is believed to have originated from ancestors who were dynamic in alcohol production and sales.

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Daruwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,7441:439,83122,828
United States1301:2,788,146165,890
United Arab Emirates1261:72,7166,783
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Canada401:921,14070,350
England401:1,392,95161,553
Pakistan141:12,760,27855,960
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Qatar91:262,00030,726
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Daruwala Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Daru, in most Indian languages, such as Hindi and Gujurati, means 'alcohol' and walla being 'seller' or 'maker'. The surname translates to 'alcohol seller/maker'.

This last name is believed to have originated from ancestors who were dynamic in alcohol production and sales. Most last names from the same era originate from jobs at the time.

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Daruwala Last Name Facts

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

Daruwala (Marathi: दारुवाला) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Daruwala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Daruwala is the 190,894th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,299,025 people. Daruwala is primarily found in Asia, where 89 percent of Daruwala live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 1,744 people, or 1 in 439,831. In India it is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 91 percent live, Gujarat, where 3 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 1 percent live. Aside from India it is found in 17 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 6 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 6 percent live.

Daruwala Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Daruwala last name are 15.19% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 68.42% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Daruwala earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 40.21% more than the national average, earning $60,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.21% less than the national average, earning $42,623 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Daruwala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Daruwala in the Marathi language
दारुवालाdaruvala92.69
दारूवालाdaruvala6.61
दारूवासाdaruvasa0.1
दारूपालाdarupala0.1
दरायसdarayasa0.1

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