Pwal Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Thailand

Pwal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India81:95,883,173728,828
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191

Pwal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pwal occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pwal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,587,209th most commonly held family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Pwal reside; 67 percent reside in South Asia and 67 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Pwal is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 95,883,173. In India Pwal is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 50 percent live and Telangana, where 50 percent live. Apart from India this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 17 percent live and Thailand, where 17 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pwale896/
Pwasil8015/
Phwale802/
Pwaile801/
Pwallh801/
Pual753,624/
Pwol751,290/
Bwal7522/
Bwale677,120/
Bhwal6712/
Puale674/
Bwail673/
Bwall672/
Puaal672/
Puall671/

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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 Pwal
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