Ekwal Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Uganda

Ekwal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ekwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2271:3,379,14397,272
Uganda411:952,17842,125
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Niger41:4,798,00475,547
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Ekwal (78) may also be a first name.

Ekwal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ekwal (Hindi: इकवाल, Marathi: एकवाल, Oriya: ଏକ୍ବାଲ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ekwal? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 942,947th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 26,214,194 people. The last name Ekwal occurs mostly in Asia, where 82 percent of Ekwal live; 82 percent live in South Asia and 82 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,091,646th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 78 people.

Ekwal is most common in India, where it is borne by 227 people, or 1 in 3,379,143. In India it is mostly found in: Bihar, where 88 percent are found, Delhi, where 6 percent are found and Odisha, where 2 percent are found. Apart from India this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 15 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

Ekwal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ekwal has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ekwall91835/
Ekwale91591/
Eakwal9116/
Ekhwal911/
Eqkwal911/
Eckwall8381/
Eckwahl8369/
Ekwalle8339/
Ekweald831/
Eckwale830/
Ikwal80551/
Akwal80251/
Egwal80181/
Eqwal8048/
Okwal8024/
Ekual801/
Ikhwal73163/
Egwale7360/
Engwal7355/
Akwall7310/
Aikwal739/
Ekwole733/
Ikwale733/
Ikwaal733/
Ekuale732/
Akwaal731/
Ikqwal731/
Ekwold730/
Hegwald67139/
Egwaile6760/
Gaykwal675/
Jikwale671/
Ikwalle671/
Ikhwale671/
Akgwail671/
Eugwall671/
Egwatil671/

Ekwal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ekwal in the Marathi language
एकवालekavala-
Ekwal in the Hindi language
इकवालikavala50
एकवालekavala25
इकबालikabala25
Ekwal in the Oriya language
ଏକ୍ବାଲekbala42.86
ଏାଲeala28.57
ଏକୱାଲekawala14.29
ଏକ୍ବାଲ୍ekbal14.29

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ekwal
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