Lahwal Surname
Approximately 97 people bear this surname
Lahwal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 85 | 1:48,175 | 3,569 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Lahwal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lahwal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lahwal (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﺤﻮﻝ) occurs in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lahwal? popularity and diffusion
Lahwal is the 1,882,912th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Lahwal are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The last name is most prevalent in Mauritania, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 48,175. In Mauritania Lahwal is most prevalent in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 85 percent reside, Trarza Region, where 7 percent reside and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 5 percent reside. Without taking into account Mauritania Lahwal occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in Sweden, where 3 percent reside and Nigeria, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Lahwal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Lahwal in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻟﺤﻮﻝ | lhwl | - |
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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 Lahwal
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