Gowal Surname
Approximately 1,077 people bear this surname
Gowal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 537 | 1:1,428,427 | 54,539 |
| Nigeria | 418 | 1:423,787 | 21,950 |
| Indonesia | 78 | 1:1,695,502 | 110,645 |
| Nepal | 34 | 1:837,675 | 5,559 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Gowal (88) may also be a first name.
Gowal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gowal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Gowal (Bengali: গোওয়াল, Hindi: गोवाल, Marathi: गोवाल, Oriya: େଗାୱାଲ) is most common in India. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Gowal? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 341,074th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 6,766,524 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 61 percent of Gowal are found; 53 percent are found in South Asia and 53 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,017,994th most frequently held forename at a global level. It is borne by 88 people.
It is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 537 people, or 1 in 1,428,427. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Assam, where 57 percent live, Jharkhand, where 33 percent live and Odisha, where 3 percent live. Apart from India it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 39 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gowale | 91 | 24 | / |
| Gowall | 91 | 11 | / |
| Gowald | 91 | 8 | / |
| Ngowal | 91 | 3 | / |
| Gouwal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Ghowal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gowaul | 91 | 0 | / |
| Gochwal | 83 | 15 | / |
| Ghoswal | 83 | 15 | / |
| Goiswal | 83 | 3 | / |
| Goshwal | 83 | 3 | / |
| Ghojwal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Goyswal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gobal | 80 | 1,463 | / |
| Goval | 80 | 762 | / |
| Guwal | 80 | 617 | / |
| Gawal | 80 | 284 | / |
| Gowol | 80 | 8 | / |
| Gewal | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gochhwal | 77 | 23 | / |
| Gouchwal | 77 | 18 | / |
| Gawale | 73 | 1,662 | / |
| Gobhal | 73 | 436 | / |
| Govale | 73 | 173 | / |
| Goival | 73 | 145 | / |
| Nguwal | 73 | 43 | / |
| Ghawal | 73 | 40 | / |
| Gawalt | 73 | 24 | / |
| Gewahl | 73 | 16 | / |
| Gawhal | 73 | 13 | / |
| Gosval | 73 | 11 | / |
| Goibal | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gowole | 73 | 11 | / |
| Gotval | 73 | 10 | / |
| Gawaal | 73 | 8 | / |
| Ghobal | 73 | 7 | / |
| Goball | 73 | 5 | / |
| Guwale | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gawail | 73 | 4 | / |
| Gawall | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ghewal | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hgobal | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ghoval | 73 | 2 | / |
| Goubal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gowoul | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gawald | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gawwal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gobaul | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guwall | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gouval | 73 | 1 | / |
| Govail | 73 | 1 | / |
| Govhal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gobail | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goobal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Govald | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ghouchwal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ghoubal | 67 | 291 | / |
| Gotvald | 67 | 254 | / |
| Gawhale | 67 | 250 | / |
| Ghawale | 67 | 241 | / |
| Gothval | 67 | 41 | / |
| Nggawal | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ghovale | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gauwale | 67 | 19 | / |
| Goibhal | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gahwale | 67 | 8 | / |
| Govhale | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ghewail | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gawalhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goshval | 67 | 4 | / |
| Govahal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Goivale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gouvale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gawaale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gawahle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gobhail | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghosval | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghauwal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guwhale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gotvale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gawalle | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gooball | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guswale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghuwail | 67 | 1 | / |
Gowal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gowal in the Bengali language | ||
| গোওয়াল | go'oyala | - |
| Gowal in the Oriya language | ||
| େଗାୱାଲ | egawala | - |
| Gowal in the Hindi language | ||
| गोवाल | govala | 50 |
| गोवल | govala | 50 |
| Gowal in the Marathi language | ||
| गोवाल | govala | 50 |
| गोवाळ | govala | 37.5 |
| गोवल | govala | 12.5 |
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Footnotes
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