Gawal Surname

928,396th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 284 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Gawal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gawal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1221:6,287,421144,905
Philippines1081:937,39183,277
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Gawal (272) may also be a first name.

Gawal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gawal (Hindi: गवाल, Marathi: गावळ, Oriya: ଗାୱଲ) has its highest incidence in India. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Gawal? popularity and diffusion

Gawal is the 928,396th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 25,660,373 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Gawal are found; 46 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 43 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Gawal is also the 538,995th most frequently occurring forename world-wide. It is borne by 272 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 122 people, or 1 in 6,287,421. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 91 percent reside, Odisha, where 2 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 2 percent reside. Outside of India Gawal exists in 13 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 38 percent reside and Indonesia, where 4 percent reside.

Gawal Last Name Statistics demography

Gawal earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 0.91% more than the national average, earning $43,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gawale911,662/
Ghawal9140/
Gaiwal9134/
Gaywal9127/
Gawalt9124/
Gajwal9114/
Gawhal9113/
Gawaal918/
Gawail914/
Gawall914/
Gawwal911/
Gawald911/
Gawhale83250/
Ghawale83241/
Ghaiwal8333/
Nggawal8330/
Gauwale8319/
Gahwale838/
Gaiwale837/
Gaiswal836/
Gaywale835/
Gawalhe834/
Gawaale832/
Ghaywal832/
Gawahle831/
Gayswal831/
Ghauwal831/
Ngaywal831/
Gawalle831/
Gabal807,930/
Gaval805,103/
Gowal801,077/
Gawol80294/
Gewal806/
Gawał802/
Gawahale7718/
Gahawale775/
Gavale7318,139/
Ghaval73841/
Gavhal73394/
Gabhal73309/
Gayval73109/
Gaball7348/
Gauval7346/
Gabalh7338/
Gabail7333/
Gawole7330/
Gowale7324/
Gaival7319/
Gavald7318/
Gewahl7316/
Gawoll7315/
Gowall7311/
Gajual738/
Gowald738/
Gajval736/
Ghabal736/
Gavail736/
Ngawol734/
Gaibal734/
Gabaal734/
Ghewal733/
Ngowal733/
Gaubal733/
Hgabal731/
Gabayl731/
Gawool731/
Gaybal731/
Ghowal731/
Gawoul731/
Gouwal731/
Gabaul731/
Gabaïl731/
Gowaul730/
Gauchhwal711/
Gavhale678,320/
Ghavale671,872/
Ghatval67745/
Gaballh67366/
Gavault6764/
Gavatel6762/
Gaivale6746/
Gahabol6720/
Gaavale6716/
Ghoswal6715/
Gochwal6715/
Gaisual6710/
Gathval678/
Gavahle676/
Gahaval674/
Gavaale674/
Govahal674/
Ghewail674/
Goshwal673/
Ghauval673/
Goiswal673/
Ghabhal673/
Gaubail672/
Gawoole672/
Hgaabal671/
Goyswal671/
Gaysval671/
Gayvale671/
Gauvale671/
Gavaile671/
Gahvale671/
Gaisval671/
Ngayual671/
Ghaball671/
Ghojwal671/
Gavalle670/

Gawal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gawal in the Hindi language
गवालgavala-
Gawal in the Marathi language
गावळgavala82.05
गावलgavala6.41
गवलgavala5.13
गवाळgavala3.85
गवळेgavale1.28
गावऴgavala1.28
Gawal in the Oriya language
ଗାୱଲgawala64
ଗାୱାଲgawala24
ଗୱାଲgawala4
ଗଓାଲgaoala4
ଗୱାଲ୍gawal4

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