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
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Kotwal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kotwal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Kotwal (Hindi: कोतवाल, Marathi: कोतवाल) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kotwal? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 23,012th most numerous last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 309,332 people. This last name is predominantly 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. It is also the 383,044th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 492 people.
This last name is most widely held in India, where it is held by 21,220 people, or 1 in 36,148. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 71 percent reside, Jammu and Kashmir, where 22 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 1 percent reside. Barring India this surname occurs in 36 countries. It is also common 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 surname are 6.89% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.66% being registered with the 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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