Meghwal Surname

96,565th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,924 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Meghwal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Meghwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4,8081:159,5399,957
Qatar591:39,9664,109
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Meghwal (16) may also be a first name.

Meghwal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Meghwal (Hindi: मेघवाल, Marathi: मेघवाल) is found most frequently in India. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Meghwal? popularity and diffusion

Meghwal is the 96,565th most prevalent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,480,005 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Meghwal are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,786,762nd most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 16 people.

The last name Meghwal is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 4,808 people, or 1 in 159,539. In India Meghwal is primarily found in: Rajasthan, where 91 percent reside, Delhi, where 2 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 1 percent reside. Other than India this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 1 percent reside and Kuwait, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Meghwale9337/
Mheghwal931/
Meghwall931/
Megwal9271/
Meghval86169/
Maghwal868/
Mighwal863/
Mehgwal861/
Megwale861/
Megwaal861/
Meghbal861/
Meghvale8024/
Megual7717/
Migwal7712/
Magwal775/
Megval775/
Mogwal771/
Mekwal771/
Moghval7158/
Meigual718/
Moguhal711/
Moghual711/
Maigwale679/

Meghwal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Meghwal in the Hindi language
मेघवालmeghavala99.6
मेघवाल्meghaval0.12
मेघवलmeghavala0.08
मेघावालmeghavala0.04
मेघवाल़meghavala0.04
Meghwal in the Marathi language
मेघवालmeghavala93.33
मघवालmaghavala6.67

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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 Meghwal
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