Howal Surname

639,219th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 476 people bear this surname

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

Howal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Howal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4321:1,775,61463,364
United States231:15,759,084542,937
Papua New Guinea201:407,68653,132
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England121:2,031,28160,933
Scotland61:623,86916,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States281:1,793,52492,026

Howal (16) may also be a first name.

Howal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Howal (Hindi: होवाल, Marathi: होवाळ) is found most in India. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Howal? popularity and diffusion

Howal is the 639,219th most commonly held last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 15,309,970 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Howal live; 91 percent live in South Asia and 91 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Howal is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held first name in the world. It is borne by 16 people.

The surname Howal is most widespread in India, where it is borne by 432 people, or 1 in 1,775,614. In India Howal is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 94 percent reside, Gujarat, where 1 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 1 percent reside. Excluding India this surname occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.

Howal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Howal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Howal surname fell 18 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it fell 92 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Howal Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Howal surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Howal are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered with the political party.

Howal earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 28.53% less than the national average, earning $30,839 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khowal91485/
Howale91263/
Howahl91229/
Howail9144/
Howalh917/
Howall916/
Owal89190/
Hohwald83218/
Howaldt83204/
Khoiwal8376/
Houwalt8325/
Khowale8311/
Howaale836/
Khoowal836/
Khohwal831/
Choiwal831/
Houwall831/
Hohwahl831/
Hojwall831/
Owhal8012,933/
Hoval803,154/
Hawal80974/
Owale80880/
Ahwal80614/
Hobal80192/
Huwal8031/
Howol8024/
Ohwal8020/
Hewal8019/
Ehwal8010/
Ouwal8010/
Owail806/
Ojwal803/
Oweal802/
Owall801/
Owwal801/
Hochwald77629/
Hochwalt77167/
Chowalle771/
Houwaile771/
Chouwale771/
Howasell770/
Houswalt770/
Hovale731,883/
Choval73891/
Hawale73388/
Khoval73260/
Chobal73221/
Ahawal73138/
Chawal73136/
Hauwal73118/
Khawal7372/
Ahwail7352/
Hawwal7331/
Huwale7330/
Ouwale7329/
Ahwald7323/
Hovalt7321/
Uchwal7318/
Houbal7317/
Hovald7317/
Hovhal7313/
Jowhal7313/
Oßwalt7313/
Gowall7311/
Oywale7311/
Owallh7311/
Ahwall739/
Ahwaal738/
Owwald737/
Owhale736/
Hawail736/
Hawall735/
Hawaul735/
Huwail735/
O'Wall733/
Howole732/
Howeil732/
Osswal732/
Owahal732/
Hawual732/
Howoll731/
Hovall731/
Oswwal731/
Ouswal731/
Ohwhal731/
Houval731/
Hovalh731/
Howoul731/
Hobhal731/
Hoeval731/
Hoibal731/
Ahwale731/
Owaile731/
Owalle731/
Hosual731/
Hawatl731/
Gouwal731/
Hewail731/
Heewal731/
Oowale731/
Owalth731/
Hewall730/
Gowaul730/
Howeyl730/
Hoball730/
Oswahl730/
Chouswale711/
Awal67132,099/
Obal675,737/
Oval672,422/
Ewal67584/
Khawale67540/
Khoival67333/
Hovaldt67223/
Oszwald67210/
Chawale67207/
Huwaldt67134/
Choubal67111/
Chaswal6782/
Howoldt6762/
Uwal6748/
Chhawal6740/
Osswalt6740/
Ohswald6740/
Khuwail6738/
Heuwald6728/
Chovhal6728/
Choibal6726/
Choobal6720/
Owol6718/
Chauwal6716/
O'Swald6716/
Huwaale6713/
Hoyvald6712/
Khovale6712/
Chawwal6711/
Oßwaldt6710/
Hotvald679/
Howoule678/
Hovhale676/
Hosvald676/
Chovgal675/
Haswale675/
Chawhal675/
Achwale675/
Chovale675/
Hawwale675/
Khuwale674/
Hohwold673/
Ouwalle673/
Hoyhual673/
Hawasil673/
Hawaile672/
Oswwald672/
Hovalle672/
Khawaal671/
Oswaild671/
Oswasil671/
Chobail671/
Chhobal671/
Chhuwal671/
Haujwal671/
Hovaale671/
Hovalhe671/
Howeull671/
Haawale671/
Athhwal671/
Ahawale671/
Hahwald671/
Jahwail671/
Hauwalt671/
Hawalle671/
Chuwale671/
Chaawal671/
Chooval671/
Hosuald671/
Hewaill670/
Haswald670/
Hewhall670/

Howal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Howal in the Hindi language
होवालhovala-
Howal in the Marathi language
होवाळhovala88.19
हाळhala3.54
होवालhovala3.54
होवळhovala1.18
होवलhovala1.18

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