Istwal Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Istwal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Istwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1351:5,681,966136,010
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Istwal Last Name Facts

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

Istwal (Hindi: इस्टवाल) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Istwal? popularity and diffusion

The surname Istwal is the 1,497,948th most commonly used surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Istwal live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 96 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is held by 135 people, or 1 in 5,681,966. In India it is primarily found in: Uttarkhand, where 48 percent reside, Delhi, where 24 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 8 percent reside. Barring India this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ishtwal9231/
Istwall921/
Itwal914/
Itwale8338/
Aitwal8314/
Estwal838/
Ithwal832/
Istual831/
Jitwal831/
Estwall778/
Eastwal771/
Heistwayle750/
Idwal73875/
Itual739/
Etwal733/
Eastwald712/
Hestwall710/
Eastwall710/
Idwale6765/
Estual6710/
Etwale676/
Iddwal675/
Idwall674/
Ittwol671/
Yidwal671/
Idwaal671/

Istwal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Istwal in the Hindi language
इस्टवालistavala51.35
इष्टवालistavala40.54
ईष्टवालistavala5.41
र्इस्टवालr'istavala2.7

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