Kanaswal Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
England

Kanaswal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanaswal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India51:153,413,076951,030
England11:55,718,059489,080

Kanaswal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanaswal (Hindi: कनस्वाल) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanaswal? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kanaswal is the 7,593,402nd most widely held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Kanaswal live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

Kanaswal is most widespread in India, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 153,413,076. In India Kanaswal is primarily found in: Uttarkhand, where 100 percent live. Excluding India Kanaswal exists in one country. It also occurs in England, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kanaswal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanaswal in the Hindi language
कनस्वालkanasvala66.67
कनसवालkanasavala33.33

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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 Kanaswal
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