Oswala Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Oswala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 6 | 1:7,696,650 | 52,907 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Oswala (46) may also be a first name.
Oswala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oswala Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oswala (Marathi: ओसवाला) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Oswala? popularity and diffusion
The last name Oswala is the 5,812,366th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 82 percent of Oswala live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 45 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Oswala is also the 1,484,914th most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 46 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 7,696,650. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Siaya County, where 67 percent live, Busia County, where 17 percent live and Nairobi County, where 17 percent live. Other than Kenya this last name is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 27 percent live and India, where 9 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goswala | 92 | 10 | / |
| Oswuala | 92 | 1 | / |
| Oswalia | 92 | 1 | / |
| Goshwala | 86 | 1 | / |
| Osuala | 83 | 2,024 | / |
| Aswala | 83 | 118 | / |
| Oswali | 83 | 6 | / |
| Oswalo | 83 | 6 | / |
| Uswala | 83 | 4 | / |
| Osvala | 83 | 4 | / |
| Oswale | 83 | 2 | / |
| Eswala | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ashwala | 77 | 85 | / |
| Osualla | 77 | 22 | / |
| Aswalap | 77 | 18 | / |
| Osualah | 77 | 6 | / |
| Aswalai | 77 | 3 | / |
| Ochwala | 77 | 3 | / |
| Osualha | 77 | 2 | / |
| Atswala | 77 | 2 | / |
| Otsuala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aswalat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aswaila | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gosuala | 77 | 1 | / |
| Houzwala | 71 | 2 | / |
| Asshwala | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ashwalla | 71 | 1 | / |
| Aswale | 67 | 1,451 | / |
| Uswale | 67 | 618 | / |
| Osuola | 67 | 363 | / |
| Aswali | 67 | 65 | / |
| Asbala | 67 | 37 | / |
| Aswaly | 67 | 27 | / |
| Usuala | 67 | 25 | / |
| Usvala | 67 | 11 | / |
| Asuala | 67 | 8 | / |
| Osuale | 67 | 8 | / |
| Esuala | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aswela | 67 | 6 | / |
| Osuela | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aswalo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Osvalo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osualo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eswela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esvala | 67 | 1 | / |
| Osuali | 67 | 1 | / |
Oswala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oswala in the Marathi language | ||
| ओसवाला | osavala | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Oswala
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