Khanwal Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Khanwal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khanwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1181:1,513,93116,403
India331:23,244,406321,547
England21:27,859,030389,889
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Khanwal (58) may also be a first name.

Khanwal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Khanwal (Hindi: खनवाल, Marathi: खानवाल) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khanwal? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,391,595th most widely held last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 46,417,490 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Khanwal live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 76 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Khanwal is also the 1,295,729th most frequently held first name on earth. It is borne by 58 people.

The surname Khanwal is most commonly occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 118 people, or 1 in 1,513,931. In Pakistan it is primarily found in: Punjab, where 81 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 10 percent reside and Sindh, where 7 percent reside. Aside from Pakistan Khanwal exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 21 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Khanwal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khanwal in the Hindi language
खनवालkhanavala-
Khanwal in the Marathi language
खानवालkhanavala-

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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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