Kodavala Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Kodavala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kodavala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1621:4,734,971120,979
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Kodavala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Kodavala (Marathi: कोदावला) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Kodavala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,359,010th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Kodavala live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

Kodavala is most common in India, where it is held by 162 people, or 1 in 4,734,971. In India Kodavala is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 78 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 12 percent are found and Telangana, where 6 percent are found. Outside of India this surname exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kodavala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kodavala in the Marathi language
कोदावलाkodavala37.5
कोडावालाkodavala37.5
कोडवालाkodavala25

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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 Kodavala
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