Ganwal Surname

3,798,600th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Ganwal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ganwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India251:30,682,615377,978
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Ganwal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ganwal (Hindi: गनवाल, Marathi: गांवाल) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Ganwal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ganwal? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 3,798,600th most frequently held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 269,909,108 people. The surname Ganwal occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Ganwal reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Ganwal is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 30,682,615. In India it is most common in: Haryana, where 40 percent live, Delhi, where 20 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 12 percent live. Barring India Ganwal occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 4 percent live and Pakistan, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghanwal9239/
Ganwale921/
Anwal91215/
Ghainwal861/
Gainwald860/
Ganbal8332/
Anwale8320/
Amnwal832/
Anwall831/
Asnwal831/
Ganval831/
Hanwald7727/
Annwall7724/
Ainwale7717/
Ganvale7715/
Ghanbal778/
Aanwale775/
Ganbhal774/
Hanwalt774/
Aynwale774/
Hanwale772/
Gatnual771/
Anwahal771/
Gannwol771/
Ganwoul771/
Gounwal771/
Gonwall771/
Ghanval771/
Amnwayl771/
Amnwail771/
Gamwall770/
Anual73339/
Amwal7388/
Anbal7375/
Anval7321/
Onwal732/
Anwol731/
Hahnwald7126/
Ghaunval717/
Hanwallh711/
Gonwaldt711/
Hannwalt710/
Gonnwall710/
Hanbal671,621/
Gambal67755/
Annual67145/
Anvale6736/
Amwail6716/
Amnual6714/
Ganbol6714/
Hamwal677/
Gonbal677/
Hanval676/
Gonual673/
Amwale673/
Anwole672/
Anbail672/
Ainual672/
Aunual671/
Eanbal671/
Hanual671/
Genval671/
Aamwal671/
Hahnwaldt670/
Autenwald670/

Ganwal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ganwal in the Hindi language
गनवालganavala-
Ganwal in the Marathi language
गांवालganvala-

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