Kanthawala Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Kanthawala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanthawala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India571:13,457,287231,997
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kanthawala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kanthawala (Marathi: कंठावाला) occurs most in India. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanthawala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Kanthawala is the 2,483,783rd most numerous last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 95 percent of Kanthawala live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 93 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 57 people, or 1 in 13,457,287. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 86 percent reside, Gujarat, where 5 percent reside and Goa, where 2 percent reside. Without taking into account India Kanthawala is found in 3 countries. It is also found in New Zealand, where 2 percent reside and Switzerland, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kanthawala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanthawala in the Marathi language
कंठावालाkanthavala73.91
काटावालाkatavala8.7
कांथावालाkanthavala4.35
काठावालाkathavala4.35
कंठवालाkanthavala4.35
काटावाळाkatavala4.35

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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 Kanthawala
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