Guwal Surname

525,631st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 617 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Guwal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Guwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3191:2,404,59477,713
Nigeria2301:770,18634,704
Nepal601:474,6834,295
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861

Guwal (89) may also be a first name.

Guwal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Guwal (Hindi: गुवाल, Marathi: गुवाल, Oriya: ଗୁୱାଲ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Guwal click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guwal? popularity and diffusion

The last name Guwal is the 525,631st most common surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 11,811,258 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 63 percent of Guwal reside; 61 percent reside in South Asia and 61 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Guwal is also the 1,011,231st most frequently held first name at a global level. It is borne by 89 people.

The surname Guwal is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 319 people, or 1 in 2,404,594. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Assam, where 89 percent reside, Madhya Pradesh, where 3 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 3 percent reside. Barring India Guwal occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 37 percent reside and Nepal, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nguwal9143/
Guwale915/
Gouwal911/
Guwall911/
Gauwale8319/
Ghauwal831/
Guwhale831/
Guswale831/
Ghuwail831/
Gubal801,205/
Gowal801,077/
Guval8054/
Giwal809/
Guwol801/
Gouchwal7718/
Guchhwal771/
Guhswald771/
Gauval7346/
Guvale7322/
Gubail7312/
Gowall7311/
Guball739/
Guvall736/
Ghuval736/
Gaubal733/
Ghiwal732/
Gusval732/
Gouval731/
Guwole731/
Gubayl731/
Goubal731/
Guvaal731/
Gutval731/
Ghubal731/
Ghowal731/
Gubeal731/
Gowaul730/
Ghouchwal711/
Gauchhwal711/
Ghoubal67291/
Guvhale6745/
Gutvald6736/
Gutvall673/
Ghauval673/
Gusuale672/
Gaubail672/
Gouvale672/
Ghuweil672/
Gujjual671/
Guthual671/
Gauvale671/
Guswold670/

Guwal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Guwal in the Oriya language
ଗୁୱାଲguwala-
Guwal in the Hindi language
गुवालguvala81.82
गुआलgu'ala9.09
गूवालguvala9.09
Guwal in the Marathi language
गुवालguvala71.43
गुवलguvala28.57

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Footnotes

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