Dowal Surname

950,707th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 275 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal1101:258,9183,312
Poland881:431,91844,930
United States351:10,355,970420,657
Papua New Guinea191:429,14355,452
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
England11:55,718,059489,080
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Scotland161:233,9518,207
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

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.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Dowal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dowal (Hindi: डोवाल) is most common in Nepal. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Dowal? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 950,707th most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 26,500,167 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 42 percent of Dowal reside; 41 percent reside in South Asia and 41 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,590,275th most frequently held forename worldwide It is held by 41 people.

It is most commonly held in Nepal, where it is carried by 110 people, or 1 in 258,918. In Nepal Dowal is most common in: Mahakali, where 98 percent are found and Seti, where 2 percent are found. Not including Nepal it is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 13 percent are found.

Dowal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Dowal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dowal last name rose 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 those holding the Dowal surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dowall91220/
Dowhal9158/
Dowale9121/
Douwal916/
Dowgal916/
Dowatl910/
Douwale8328/
Doßwald835/
Dhowale832/
Dowaldt831/
Doswalt831/
Doiwale831/
Dowalle831/
Doowall830/
Doval807,406/
Duwal805,472/
Dawal804,508/
Dobal802,626/
Dewal80895/
Düwal8023/
Dowol802/
Dowól801/
Douwalle778/
Dosswald772/
Dobhal737,101/
Dovhal736,539/
Dhawal735,801/
Dovgal734,010/
Dewall731,519/
Dovale731,380/
Dewaal73859/
Dawale73847/
Doubal73648/
Dowole73150/
Dhobal7392/
Dawall7373/
Duwale7357/
Dewahl7331/
Duwall7324/
Düwall7324/
Dovald7316/
Dovall7311/
Dhoval7311/
Dosval7311/
Doobal7310/
Dauwal7310/
Dowool739/
Dawail737/
Douval736/
Dahwal736/
Dhewal735/
Dhuwal735/
Doball734/
Dowhol734/
Dawaal733/
Dobeal731/
Hdawal731/
Dewaël731/
Dovalt731/
Dawwal731/
Dovayl731/
Dobail731/
Doival731/
Deewal731/
Doeval730/
Dovaul730/
Dewail730/
Dhawale673,447/
Doğualp67177/
Dhovale67176/
Dovalle6758/
Duswalt6756/
Deewall6735/
Daewail6728/
Dhobhal6721/
Dußwald6714/
Dahwale676/
Do'vale673/
Dawhale673/
Dawalle673/
Dahawal673/
Dobhalh672/
Dhahwal672/
Dhauwal672/
Daawale672/
Dobhaal672/
Dawahal672/
Douwoul671/
Douvale671/
Doivale671/
Dewaall671/
Dhuswal671/
Dhawail671/
Dovhale671/
Duwalle671/
Doubalh671/
Dawasil671/
Dawaale671/
Doyvall670/
Douball670/

Dowal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Dowal in the Hindi language
डोवालdovala-

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