Dhuwal Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritius
Highest density in:
Mauritius

Dhuwal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dhuwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritius41:323,35410,053
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Dhuwal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Dhuwal (Marathi: धुवाळ) is most common in Mauritius. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dhuwal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 8,193,072nd most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname Dhuwal is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Dhuwal live; 80 percent live in Southern Africa and 80 percent live in Southern African Indian Ocean.

The last name Dhuwal is most numerous in Mauritius, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 323,354. In Mauritius Dhuwal is primarily found in: Rivière du Rempart District, where 100 percent reside. Not including Mauritius this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dhauwal922/
Dhuswal921/
Duwal915,472/
Dhauwall862/
Dhubal83447/
Duwale8357/
Dhuval8329/
Duwall8324/
Dhiwal8321/
Dauwal8310/
Douwal836/
Dhuwol832/
Duewal830/
Duewall77116/
Duswalt7756/
Douwale7728/
Dußwald7714/
Duehwal774/
Dhubhal774/
Dhauval773/
Dhuvale772/
Duewahl771/
Dhhiwal771/
Duwalle771/
Duval7387,424/
Dubal7312,206/
Dowal73275/
Diwal73123/
Düwal7323/
Duwał731/
Duwol731/
Douwalle718/
Dusswald714/
Duchwald714/
Dhauvale711/
Duchwall710/
Duvall6729,389/
Dubail671,947/
Doubal67648/
Dhival67589/
Duvail67339/
Dowall67220/
Duvale67145/
Duball67101/
Duival6782/
Dauval6772/
Duvald6767/
Dowhal6758/
Daubal6750/
Duvaul6743/
Düwall6724/
Duvalt6721/
Dubhal6713/
Düwald6712/
Dueval6710/
Deuval677/
Douval676/
Diwail672/
Dusual672/
Diewal671/
Duuval671/
Dubeal671/
Deubal670/
Diwall670/

Dhuwal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dhuwal in the Marathi language
धुवाळdhuvala-

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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
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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 Dhuwal
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