Kotwal Surname
Approximately 23,559 people bear this surname
Kotwal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 21,220 | 1:36,148 | 2,587 |
| Bangladesh | 451 | 1:353,341 | 9,758 |
| Saudi Arabia | 318 | 1:97,031 | 14,320 |
| Afghanistan | 271 | 1:118,646 | 2,843 |
| United States | 242 | 1:1,497,764 | 102,032 |
| United Arab Emirates | 226 | 1:40,541 | 4,176 |
| England | 149 | 1:373,947 | 26,392 |
| South Africa | 134 | 1:404,311 | 35,545 |
| Bahrain | 132 | 1:10,217 | 1,962 |
| Kuwait | 116 | 1:32,765 | 4,071 |
| Pakistan | 93 | 1:1,920,902 | 18,821 |
| Canada | 56 | 1:657,957 | 53,499 |
| Australia | 44 | 1:613,539 | 43,545 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Netherlands | 16 | 1:1,055,448 | 66,951 |
| Guam | 12 | 1:13,343 | 2,098 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Hong Kong | 4 | 1:1,833,871 | 6,220 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Kotwal (492) may also be a first name.
Kotwal Demographics
Average Male Kotwal Height
176 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Kotwal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kotwal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Kotwal (Hindi: कोतवाल, Marathi: कोतवाल) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Kotwal.
How Common Is The Last Name Kotwal? popularity and diffusion
Kotwal is the 23,012th most commonly held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 309,332 people. Kotwal is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Kotwal are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 70 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Kotwal is also the 383,044th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 492 people.
Kotwal is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 21,220 people, or 1 in 36,148. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 71 percent reside, Jammu and Kashmir, where 22 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 1 percent reside. Aside from India this surname is found in 36 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 2 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 1 percent reside.
Kotwal Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Kotwal last name are 6.89% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 53.66% being registered with the political party.
The amount Kotwal earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 82.59% more than the national average, earning R 433,908 per year; in United States they earn 77.86% more than the national average, earning $76,743 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.32% more than the national average, earning $62,261 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kothwal | 92 | 463 | / |
| Kotwale | 92 | 65 | / |
| Kotwall | 92 | 44 | / |
| Kotwaal | 92 | 32 | / |
| Khotwal | 92 | 6 | / |
| Kottwal | 92 | 3 | / |
| Koutwal | 92 | 2 | / |
| Kootwal | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kotwail | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kothwale | 86 | 34 | / |
| Khostwal | 86 | 21 | / |
| Kothwall | 86 | 3 | / |
| Kostwald | 86 | 2 | / |
| Kothwaal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Katwal | 83 | 6,532 | / |
| Kutwal | 83 | 615 | / |
| Cotwal | 83 | 287 | / |
| Kotual | 83 | 66 | / |
| Kodwal | 83 | 9 | / |
| Ketwal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kotwol | 83 | 1 | / |
| Koitewale | 80 | 4 | / |
| Koytewale | 80 | 3 | / |
| Khothwale | 80 | 2 | / |
| Katwale | 77 | 2,474 | / |
| Khetwal | 77 | 438 | / |
| Khatwal | 77 | 101 | / |
| Kathwal | 77 | 40 | / |
| Katwaal | 77 | 31 | / |
| Khutwal | 77 | 30 | / |
| Cotwall | 77 | 16 | / |
| Katwall | 77 | 15 | / |
| Kastwal | 77 | 6 | / |
| Khodwal | 77 | 3 | / |
| Kothual | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kutwale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cotwwal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Cothwal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kottual | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kuthwal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kodwale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kethwal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Khoitewale | 75 | 1 | / |
| Kashtwal | 71 | 3 | / |
| Kathwale | 71 | 2 | / |
| Khodwall | 71 | 2 | / |
| Keethwal | 71 | 2 | / |
| Kodhwale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cottwald | 71 | 1 | / |
| Katual | 67 | 2,618 | / |
| Kadwal | 67 | 68 | / |
| Kodbal | 67 | 17 | / |
| Kodval | 67 | 11 | / |
| Catwal | 67 | 10 | / |
| Kedwal | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kutual | 67 | 7 | / |
| Kudwal | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ketwol | 67 | 1 | / |
| Katwol | 67 | 1 | / |
Kotwal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kotwal in the Marathi language | ||
| कोतवाल | kotavala | 97.97 |
| कोटवाल | kotavala | 1.66 |
| कोतवल | kotavala | 0.04 |
| कोतवाळ | kotavala | 0.02 |
| कोतवाले | kotavale | 0.02 |
| कोतवाली | kotavali | 0.01 |
| कोत्वाल | kotvala | 0.01 |
| कोटवाला | kotavala | 0.01 |
| कोतवाला | kotavala | 0.01 |
| कोमल | komala | 0.01 |
| Kotwal in the Hindi language | ||
| कोतवाल | kotavala | 63.83 |
| कोटवाल | kotavala | 30.85 |
| कोट्वाल | kotvala | 2.13 |
| कोटावाल | kotavala | 2.13 |
| ़कोतवाल | kotavala | 1.06 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kotwal
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