Purwal Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Purwal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 85 | 1:9,024,299 | 181,432 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Purwal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Purwal Come From? nationality or country of origin
Purwal (Hindi: पूर्वाल, Marathi: पुरवाल) is found most frequently in India. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Purwal? popularity and diffusion
The last name Purwal is the 1,918,812th most commonly occurring surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. The surname Purwal is predominantly found in Asia, where 90 percent of Purwal are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 85 people, or 1 in 9,024,299. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Uttarkhand, where 51 percent are found, Delhi, where 20 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 6 percent are found. Barring India Purwal exists in 3 countries. It is also found in England, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paurwal | 92 | 24 | / |
| Purwale | 92 | 2 | / |
| Pourwal | 92 | 2 | / |
| Purwalh | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pourzwal | 86 | 1 | / |
| Porwal | 83 | 8,172 | / |
| Purval | 83 | 28 | / |
| Purual | 83 | 6 | / |
| Pirwal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pourval | 77 | 19 | / |
| Porwall | 77 | 11 | / |
| Purvall | 77 | 9 | / |
| Poorwal | 77 | 8 | / |
| Purvale | 77 | 1 | / |
| Porwaal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Purball | 77 | 0 | / |
| Purvail | 77 | 0 | / |
| Pourvall | 71 | 2 | / |
| Porwol | 67 | 497 | / |
| Porwał | 67 | 36 | / |
| Pirval | 67 | 1 | / |
| Porwoll | 62 | 337 | / |
| Pierval | 62 | 11 | / |
| Pourvol | 62 | 9 | / |
| Poorval | 62 | 6 | / |
| Porvaal | 62 | 4 | / |
| Pirvall | 62 | 3 | / |
| Pourvgol | 57 | 1 | / |
| Pierrval | 57 | 1 | / |
| Porwoł | 50 | 1,069 | / |
| Porvol | 50 | 5 | / |
| Porwół | 50 | 1 | / |
Purwal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Purwal in the Hindi language | ||
| पूर्वाल | purvala | 48 |
| पुर्वाल | purvala | 20 |
| पुरवाल | puravala | 20 |
| पूर्व्वाल | purvvala | 8 |
| पुव्वार्ल | puvvarla | 4 |
| Purwal in the Marathi language | ||
| पुरवाल | puravala | 40 |
| पुरवल | puravala | 40 |
| पूवर्ल | puvarla | 20 |
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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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- 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 Purwal
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