Gulwal Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Gulwal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gulwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Gulwal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Gulwal is more frequently found in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gulwal? popularity and diffusion

Gulwal is the 5,057,639th most widespread last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname Gulwal is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Gulwal are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

This last name is most commonly held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 12 people, or 1 in 2,679,432. In Afghanistan Gulwal is primarily found in: Paktika, where 50 percent reside, Khost, where 17 percent reside and Baghlan, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Afghanistan it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 13 percent reside and India, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ngulwal922/
Goulwaal861/
Golwal8358/
Gulbal8327/
Golwaal772/
Ghulval771/
Goulbal771/
Gullvall712/
Gülbal67201/
Gulbol67121/
Golval6721/
Gülbol503/

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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 Gulwal
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