Diwali Surname
Approximately 156 people bear this surname
Diwali Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 74 | 1:384,878 | 3,933 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Afghanistan | 16 | 1:2,009,574 | 14,441 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14 | 1:582,408 | 70,330 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Diwali (1,056) may also be a first name.
Diwali Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Diwali Come From? nationality or country of origin
Diwali (Hindi: दिवाली, Marathi: दीवाली, Oriya: ଦିୱାଲି) occurs in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Diwali? popularity and diffusion
Diwali is the 1,398,030th most frequent family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,715,038 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Diwali reside; 81 percent reside in South Asia and 67 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 246,335th most widespread first name world-wide. It is borne by 1,056 people.
The last name Diwali is most commonly held in Nepal, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 384,878. In Nepal it is most frequent in: Bagmati, where 61 percent are found, Mechi, where 35 percent are found and Bheri, where 1 percent are found. Besides Nepal this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 20 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Daiwali | 92 | 200 | / |
| Diwaliy | 92 | 19 | / |
| Diswali | 92 | 9 | / |
| Dewali | 83 | 571 | / |
| Diwale | 83 | 350 | / |
| Divali | 83 | 134 | / |
| Diwala | 83 | 105 | / |
| Duwali | 83 | 41 | / |
| Dibali | 83 | 18 | / |
| Diwaly | 83 | 6 | / |
| Dhaiwalia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Deswali | 77 | 1,867 | / |
| Daiwaly | 77 | 398 | / |
| Diwaala | 77 | 102 | / |
| Diwalay | 77 | 63 | / |
| Daiwala | 77 | 59 | / |
| Dhuwali | 77 | 48 | / |
| Dhiwala | 77 | 17 | / |
| Dewalia | 77 | 16 | / |
| Dhiwale | 77 | 12 | / |
| Dehwali | 77 | 11 | / |
| Divalli | 77 | 9 | / |
| Divaliy | 77 | 7 | / |
| Daiwale | 77 | 6 | / |
| Duwaliy | 77 | 4 | / |
| Daywali | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dewalis | 77 | 2 | / |
| Divasli | 77 | 2 | / |
| Dhibali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Divalis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Diballi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Diwalla | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dewalli | 77 | 1 | / |
| Duwalih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dewalit | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daibali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daivali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Deivali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Doiwale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Diwaila | 77 | 1 | / |
| Daiuali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Divhali | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dhewalia | 71 | 199 | / |
| Diwallay | 71 | 8 | / |
| Dhiwaala | 71 | 7 | / |
| Deeswali | 71 | 6 | / |
| Duwahali | 71 | 3 | / |
| Deswaali | 71 | 3 | / |
| Duivalai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Dibailli | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dhoibali | 71 | 1 | / |
| Dhiwaale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deswalii | 71 | 1 | / |
| Daihwale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Deaswali | 71 | 1 | / |
| Doibalai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Divala | 67 | 2,132 | / |
| Divale | 67 | 1,658 | / |
| Devali | 67 | 1,379 | / |
| Dewale | 67 | 512 | / |
| Debali | 67 | 162 | / |
| Dewala | 67 | 156 | / |
| Dibale | 67 | 127 | / |
| Divoli | 67 | 123 | / |
| Djuali | 67 | 84 | / |
| Duwale | 67 | 57 | / |
| Duvali | 67 | 31 | / |
| Diveli | 67 | 30 | / |
| Duweli | 67 | 15 | / |
| Daiwaille | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dewoli | 67 | 12 | / |
| Diwele | 67 | 7 | / |
| Djweli | 67 | 6 | / |
| Dywala | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dyweli | 67 | 4 | / |
| Diwole | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djwoli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dewaly | 67 | 1 | / |
| Deweli | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhivalaid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dhivalais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dybali | 67 | 1 | / |
Diwali Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Diwali in the Hindi language | ||
| दिवाली | divali | 50 |
| दिवली | divali | 33.33 |
| दीवाली | divali | 16.67 |
| Diwali in the Marathi language | ||
| दीवाली | divali | 50 |
| दीपाली | dipali | 50 |
| Diwali in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦିୱାଲି | diwali | 36.36 |
| ଦୀପାବଳି | dipabali | 9.09 |
| ଦିଓାଳୀ | dioali | 9.09 |
| ଦିୱାଳୀ | diwali | 9.09 |
| ଡିୱାଲି | diwali | 9.09 |
| ଦିୱାଲୀ | diwali | 9.09 |
| ଦୀୱାଲି | diwali | 9.09 |
| ଦିବାଲୀ | dibali | 9.09 |
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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 Diwali
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