Idwal Surname
Approximately 875 people bear this surname
Idwal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 590 | 1:32,529 | 1,799 |
| Mali | 258 | 1:65,771 | 1,556 |
| Mauritania | 15 | 1:272,991 | 12,403 |
| Burkina Faso | 10 | 1:1,835,210 | 14,348 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
Idwal (554) may also be a first name.
Idwal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Idwal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Idwal (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺩﻭﺍﻝ) is borne by more people in Niger than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Idwal? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 401,442nd most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 8,328,624 people. Idwal occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Idwal are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 357,521st most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 554 people.
It is most frequent in Niger, where it is held by 590 people, or 1 in 32,529. In Niger it is mostly concentrated in: Tillabéri Region, where 42 percent reside, Agadez Region, where 27 percent reside and Tahoua Region, where 25 percent reside. Apart from Niger this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Mali, where 29 percent reside and Mauritania, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Idwale | 91 | 65 | / |
| Iddwal | 91 | 5 | / |
| Idwall | 91 | 4 | / |
| Yidwal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Idwaal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Eidwall | 83 | 7 | / |
| Hidwald | 83 | 0 | / |
| Idbal | 80 | 42 | / |
| Edwal | 80 | 29 | / |
| Itwal | 80 | 4 | / |
| Idual | 80 | 2 | / |
| Udwal | 80 | 1 | / |
| Idval | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aidewale | 77 | 5 | / |
| Edwall | 73 | 366 | / |
| Istwal | 73 | 140 | / |
| Itwale | 73 | 38 | / |
| Aitwal | 73 | 14 | / |
| Idvall | 73 | 13 | / |
| Eidval | 73 | 9 | / |
| Jidbal | 73 | 9 | / |
| Uddwal | 73 | 4 | / |
| Edwale | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ithwal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Idweil | 73 | 1 | / |
| Idualh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hidbal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jitwal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hedwall | 67 | 215 | / |
| Ishtwal | 67 | 31 | / |
| Eidvall | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ehdwall | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gidvall | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ydewall | 67 | 6 | / |
| Idbahal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eadwale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Edwaldt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hudwall | 67 | 1 | / |
| Istwall | 67 | 1 | / |
Idwal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Idwal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺩﻭﺍﻝ | adwal | 60 |
| ﺇﻳﺪﻭﺍﻝ | aydwal | 20 |
| ﺇﺩﻭﺍﻝ | adwal | 20 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Idwal
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