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 surname Lahwal (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻟﺤﻮﻝ) is more frequently found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lahwal? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,882,912th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 75,129,339 people. It occurs predominantly 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 Lahwal is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 48,175. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 85 percent are found, Trarza Region, where 7 percent are found and Tiris Zemmour Region, where 5 percent are found. Aside from Mauritania this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Sweden, where 3 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.
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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Lahwal
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