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) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Guwal? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 525,631st most frequently held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 11,811,258 people. Guwal occurs mostly in Asia, where 63 percent of Guwal are found; 61 percent are found in South Asia and 61 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Guwal is also the 1,011,231st most common first name on earth, held by 89 people.

This surname is most numerous in India, where it is held by 319 people, or 1 in 2,404,594. In India it is most prevalent in: Assam, where 89 percent live, Madhya Pradesh, where 3 percent live and Maharashtra, where 3 percent live. Besides India this last name is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 37 percent live and Nepal, where 10 percent live.

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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