Hwl Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
Iraq

Hwl Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hwl Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq681:515,0248,412
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Hwl (19) may also be a first name.

Hwl Last Name Facts

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

Hwl is found most in Iraq. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hwl? popularity and diffusion

The surname Hwl is the 1,980,395th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. Hwl occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Hwl reside; 76 percent reside in West Asia and 76 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 2,523,061st most commonly held first name on earth, borne by 19 people.

It is most widespread in Iraq, where it is carried by 68 people, or 1 in 515,024. Apart from Iraq this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 11 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 10 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hwel8651/
Hwyl8611/
Khwl864/
Hwil862/
Hjwl861/
Hwle861/
Hwll860/
Wl80439/
Chwil75238/
Chwyl75109/
Hwlth7539/
Hwell752/
Khwle752/
Hweel751/
Hweld751/
Chwle751/
Chhwl751/
Wel672,606/
Wil671,723/
Wll67148/
Hbl6776/
Wlh6743/
Wle6738/
Wyl6719/
Whl6710/
Wwl679/
Vhl679/
Wld678/
Hvl675/
Hwoell673/
Vwl672/
Chweel672/
Wél671/
Chwiel671/
Chhwlh671/
Hwlett670/

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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 Hwl
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