Kestwal Surname
Approximately 315 people bear this surname
Kestwal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 311 | 1:2,466,448 | 79,091 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
Kestwal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kestwal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kestwal (Hindi: केष्टवाल) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Kestwal? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 862,604th most prevalent family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 23,135,066 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kestwal are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
The surname Kestwal is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 311 people, or 1 in 2,466,448. In India Kestwal is primarily concentrated in: Uttarkhand, where 64 percent reside, Delhi, where 17 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 4 percent reside. Excluding India this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Australia, where 1 percent reside and Oman, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kestwal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kestwal in the Hindi language | ||
| केष्टवाल | kestavala | 90.83 |
| केस्टवाल | kestavala | 6.42 |
| केस्त्वाल | kestvala | 0.92 |
| केष्ट्वाल | kestvala | 0.92 |
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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
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- 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 Kestwal
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