Poduval Surname
Approximately 1,981 people bear this surname
Poduval Surname User-submission:
This surname comes from podu or pothu, which means 'new' in Malayalam, and val, which means 'sword', hence Poduval was a term given to an extended branch of Brahmins who took sword in their hands as well did temple services.
Read More About This SurnamePoduval Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 843 | 1:909,923 | 39,392 |
| United Arab Emirates | 446 | 1:20,543 | 2,382 |
| Kuwait | 174 | 1:21,843 | 2,878 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Qatar | 94 | 1:25,085 | 2,628 |
| United States | 72 | 1:5,034,152 | 256,679 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| England | 44 | 1:1,266,320 | 57,817 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| Oman | 17 | 1:216,939 | 3,845 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| New Zealand | 5 | 1:905,665 | 45,114 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
Poduval (22) may also be a first name.
Poduval Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname comes from podu or pothu, which means 'new' in Malayalam, and val, which means 'sword', hence Poduval was a term given to an extended branch of Brahmins who took sword in their hands as well did temple services.
- santoshpoduvalPoduval Demographics
Average Poduval Salary in
United States
$49,745 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Poduval Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Poduval Come From? nationality or country of origin
Poduval (Marathi: पोडुवाल) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Poduval? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 208,751st most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 3,678,721 people. Poduval occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Poduval reside; 48 percent reside in West Asia and 48 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. Poduval is also the 2,301,746th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 22 people.
Poduval is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 843 people, or 1 in 909,923. In India Poduval is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 43 percent are found, Kerala, where 24 percent are found and Karnataka, where 9 percent are found. Other than India it exists in 25 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 23 percent are found and Kuwait, where 9 percent are found.
Poduval Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Poduval last name are 17.52% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.29% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Poduval earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.29% more than the national average, earning $49,745 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.17% less than the national average, earning $47,612 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Podhuval | 93 | 5 | / |
| Pooduval | 93 | 2 | / |
| Poduvatil | 88 | 1 | / |
| Paduval | 86 | 21 | / |
| Poduwal | 86 | 11 | / |
| Podubal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Poduvalova | 82 | 4 | / |
| Poduvattil | 82 | 1 | / |
| Phodival | 80 | 50 | / |
| Pauduval | 80 | 7 | / |
| Paduvale | 80 | 5 | / |
| Podduvalova | 78 | 21 | / |
| Pedival | 71 | 251 | / |
| Padival | 71 | 146 | / |
| Paduwal | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pedhival | 67 | 86 | / |
| Pahadival | 63 | 3 | / |
| Padubhale | 63 | 2 | / |
| Pediwal | 57 | 81 | / |
| Padiwal | 57 | 15 | / |
| Pedhiwal | 53 | 1 | / |
| Phadiwal | 53 | 1 | / |
Poduval Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Poduval in the Marathi language | ||
| पोडुवाल | poduvala | 21.4 |
| पोदुवाल | poduvala | 18.45 |
| पौडवाल | paudavala | 11.81 |
| पोदुवळ | poduvala | 8.86 |
| पोडुवल | poduvala | 6.64 |
| पोडूवाल | poduvala | 6.27 |
| पोडवाल | podavala | 4.43 |
| पोदुवल | poduvala | 4.43 |
| पोदुवाळ | poduvala | 2.95 |
| पोडूवल | poduvala | 2.95 |
| पोदूवाल | poduvala | 2.21 |
| पोडुवाळ | poduvala | 1.48 |
| पडवळ | padavala | 1.48 |
| पोडवल | podavala | 1.48 |
| पुदुवाल | puduvala | 1.48 |
| पाडवाल | padavala | 0.74 |
| पोडवाळ | podavala | 0.74 |
| पोडुवळ | poduvala | 0.74 |
| पोडुबळ | podubala | 0.74 |
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