Otwal Surname
Approximately 1,726 people bear this surname
Otwal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,438 | 1:27,148 | 3,783 |
| Kenya | 201 | 1:229,751 | 16,196 |
| India | 82 | 1:9,354,456 | 185,501 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
Otwal (13) may also be a first name.
Otwal Demographics
Otwal Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Otwal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Otwal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Otwal (Hindi: ओटवाल) is found most frequently in Uganda. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Otwal? popularity and diffusion
The surname Otwal is the 233,618th most common family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 4,222,217 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Otwal live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 72 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently used forename in the world, held by 13 people.
Otwal is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 1,438 people, or 1 in 27,148. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Oyam District, where 29 percent are found, Lira District, where 14 percent are found and Alebtong District, where 10 percent are found. Other than Uganda this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 12 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.
Otwal Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Otwal last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Othwal | 91 | 78 | / |
| Gotwal | 91 | 75 | / |
| Ottwal | 91 | 7 | / |
| Otwale | 91 | 3 | / |
| Otwall | 91 | 2 | / |
| Outwal | 91 | 1 | / |
| Otwalt | 91 | 0 | / |
| Ostwalt | 83 | 268 | / |
| Oostwal | 83 | 94 | / |
| Ostwall | 83 | 14 | / |
| Gotwhal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gotwaal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gottwal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Outwalt | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oustwal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gotwall | 83 | 0 | / |
| Ostwahl | 83 | 0 | / |
| Atwal | 80 | 8,107 | / |
| Utwal | 80 | 63 | / |
| Otwol | 80 | 47 | / |
| Odwal | 80 | 32 | / |
| Otual | 80 | 7 | / |
| Etwal | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ostwaldt | 77 | 68 | / |
| Hottwald | 77 | 1 | / |
| Gottwall | 77 | 0 | / |
| Athwal | 73 | 3,142 | / |
| Hatwal | 73 | 621 | / |
| Attwal | 73 | 426 | / |
| Gotual | 73 | 164 | / |
| Atwall | 73 | 59 | / |
| Utwald | 73 | 52 | / |
| Uthwal | 73 | 39 | / |
| Autwal | 73 | 28 | / |
| Gutwal | 73 | 27 | / |
| Atwale | 73 | 20 | / |
| Astwal | 73 | 17 | / |
| Odwalt | 73 | 10 | / |
| Atwail | 73 | 9 | / |
| Atwaul | 73 | 7 | / |
| Odwale | 73 | 5 | / |
| Atwaal | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aatwal | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hutwal | 73 | 2 | / |
| Otwole | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ostual | 73 | 2 | / |
| Uttwal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Atweal | 73 | 1 | / |
| Outhwaile | 71 | 0 | / |
| Athwale | 67 | 299 | / |
| Hathwal | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ostwold | 67 | 25 | / |
| Athwall | 67 | 22 | / |
| Atwaale | 67 | 8 | / |
| Athwaal | 67 | 7 | / |
| Godhwal | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ashtwal | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aathwal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ostualt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ostuald | 67 | 2 | / |
| Attwale | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huthwal | 67 | 2 | / |
| Atwailh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aatwale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahtwale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Athhwal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Authwal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Atthwal | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hutwahl | 67 | 0 | / |
| Ottweil | 67 | 0 | / |
| Attwall | 67 | 0 | / |
Otwal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Otwal in the Hindi language | ||
| ओटवाल | otavala | - |
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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 Otwal
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