Ekwal Surname
Approximately 278 people bear this surname
Ekwal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 227 | 1:3,379,143 | 97,272 |
| Uganda | 41 | 1:952,178 | 42,125 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
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) occurs most in India. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Ekwal click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ekwal? popularity and diffusion
Ekwal is the 942,947th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 26,214,194 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 82 percent of Ekwal reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Ekwal is also the 1,091,646th most frequently occurring first name on earth, held by 78 people.
The surname Ekwal is most widespread in India, where it is held by 227 people, or 1 in 3,379,143. In India it is most prevalent in: Bihar, where 88 percent reside, Delhi, where 6 percent reside and Odisha, where 2 percent reside. Beside India this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 15 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.
Ekwal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Ekwal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Ekwal last name decreased 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ekwall | 91 | 835 | / |
| Ekwale | 91 | 591 | / |
| Eakwal | 91 | 16 | / |
| Ekhwal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Eqkwal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Eckwall | 83 | 81 | / |
| Eckwahl | 83 | 69 | / |
| Ekwalle | 83 | 39 | / |
| Ekweald | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eckwale | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ikwal | 80 | 551 | / |
| Akwal | 80 | 251 | / |
| Egwal | 80 | 181 | / |
| Eqwal | 80 | 48 | / |
| Okwal | 80 | 24 | / |
| Ekual | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ikhwal | 73 | 163 | / |
| Egwale | 73 | 60 | / |
| Engwal | 73 | 55 | / |
| Akwall | 73 | 10 | / |
| Aikwal | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ekwole | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ikwale | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ikwaal | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ekuale | 73 | 2 | / |
| Akwaal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ikqwal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ekwold | 73 | 0 | / |
| Hegwald | 67 | 139 | / |
| Egwaile | 67 | 60 | / |
| Gaykwal | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jikwale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikwalle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ikhwale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Akgwail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eugwall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egwatil | 67 | 1 | / |
Ekwal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ekwal in the Marathi language | ||
| एकवाल | ekavala | - |
| Ekwal in the Hindi language | ||
| इकवाल | ikavala | 50 |
| एकवाल | ekavala | 25 |
| इकबाल | ikabala | 25 |
| Ekwal in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏକ୍ବାଲ | ekbala | 42.86 |
| ଏାଲ | eala | 28.57 |
| ଏକୱାଲ | ekawala | 14.29 |
| ଏକ୍ବାଲ୍ | ekbal | 14.29 |
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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 Ekwal
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