Karwal Surname

216,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,891 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
England

Karwal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Karwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,2411:618,10329,567
England2571:216,80218,442
Canada1451:254,10824,080
United States1261:2,876,658169,773
Tanzania561:945,38644,615
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Karwal (13) may also be a first name.

Karwal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Karwal (Hindi: करवाल, Marathi: करवाल) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Karwal? popularity and diffusion

It is the 216,923rd most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,853,805 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Karwal live; 66 percent live in South Asia and 65 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly held given name in the world. It is borne by 13 people.

This surname is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 1,241 people, or 1 in 618,103. In India it is most frequent in: Punjab, where 42 percent are found, Delhi, where 27 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 9 percent are found. Not including India Karwal occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in England, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 8 percent are found.

Karwal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Karwal has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Karwal last name rose 4,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Karwal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Karwal last name are 9.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 56.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Karwal earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.64% more than the national average, earning $47,309 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.64% more than the national average, earning $53,978 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kharwal92446/
Karwale9245/
Karwall9219/
Karwald9217/
Kairwal922/
Kaurwal922/
Karwaal921/
Karrwal921/
Khairwal86221/
Kharwale867/
Kaharwal861/
Karval83714/
Karual83333/
Kerwal8341/
Korwal8312/
Carwal834/
Karwol832/
Karwał831/
Karwalová802/
Karbhal77732/
Khorwal77543/
Karvale77491/
Kherwal77232/
Kharval7751/
Kharbal7727/
Korwale7713/
Karvhal7710/
Kairval778/
Karweil773/
Carwale773/
Kaurbal773/
Kharual773/
Kerwall772/
Korwall772/
Karwohl771/
Karbaal771/
Karwold771/
Carwall771/
Kairbal771/
Khairval7168/
Kharvale7143/
Åkerwall7137/
Karbahal714/
Karvahal712/
Karuhale712/
Karbhalh712/
Kaireval711/
Kharvaal711/
Karrbhal711/
Karvaale711/
Korrwall711/
Kheerwal711/
Carval671,326/
Carbal67937/
Qarbal67254/
Carual67247/
Korval67165/
Kerval6717/
Kkaireval676/
Karvalová673/
Karwoł672/
Korwol672/
Karvalova671/
Karvahall671/
Corwal671/

Karwal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Karwal in the Hindi language
करवालkaravala50
कारवालkaravala37.5
करवलkaravala12.5
Karwal in the Marathi language
करवालkaravala32.73
करवलkaravala27.27
करवळkaravala20
कारवालkaravala12.73
कारवाळkaravala7.27

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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 Karwal
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