Dowal Surname
Approximately 275 people bear this surname
Dowal Surname Definition:
Gaelic Dughall, for which see Dougal. Symon Dowele was servitor of earl of Douglas, 1408 (Sain, IV, 765). Doweill 1503 Dowill 1584.
Dowal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 110 | 1:258,918 | 3,312 |
| Poland | 88 | 1:431,918 | 44,930 |
| United States | 35 | 1:10,355,970 | 420,657 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Australia | 11 | 1:2,454,155 | 103,534 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 16 | 1:233,951 | 8,207 |
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Dowal (41) may also be a first name.
Dowal Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Gaelic Dughall, for which see Dougal. Symon Dowele was servitor of earl of Douglas, 1408 (Sain, IV, 765). Doweill 1503 Dowill 1584.
Dowal Demographics
Average Dowal Salary in
United States
$42,263 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dowal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dowal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dowal (Hindi: डोवाल) is borne by more people in Nepal than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dowal? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 950,707th most widely held surname globally, held by around 1 in 26,500,167 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 42 percent of Dowal are found; 41 percent are found in South Asia and 41 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Dowal is also the 1,590,275th most commonly held given name globally It is held by 41 people.
Dowal is most commonly used in Nepal, where it is held by 110 people, or 1 in 258,918. In Nepal Dowal is most prevalent in: Mahakali, where 98 percent live and Seti, where 2 percent live. Barring Nepal Dowal exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Poland, where 32 percent live and The United States, where 13 percent live.
Dowal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dowal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Dowal last name grew 1,167 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 94 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Dowal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Dowal are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.
Dowal earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.05% less than the national average, earning $42,263 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dowal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dowal in the Hindi language | ||
| डोवाल | dovala | - |
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