Raol Surname

651,048th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 464 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Raol Surname User-submission:

Rawal, Raval, or Raol is a regional variation of raja, meaning king, used in Gujarat and other parts of Western India in Rajputana states. It is also commonly found as a surname of Kashmiri pandits. There are recorded instances of kings being referred to as maharawals in the same vein of maharaja.

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Raol Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2911:2,635,96482,688
United States1091:3,325,311189,554
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
England31:18,572,686338,250
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Raol (361) may also be a first name.

Raol Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Rawal, Raval, or Raol is a regional variation of raja, meaning king, used in Gujarat and other parts of Western India in Rajputana states. It is also commonly found as a surname of Kashmiri pandits. There are recorded instances of kings being referred to as maharawals in the same vein of maharaja.

- arjavrawal

Raol Last Name Facts

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

The surname Raol (Arabic: رؤول, Hindi: राओल, Marathi: राओल, Oriya: ରାଓଲ, Russian: Раол) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Raol? popularity and diffusion

The last name Raol is the 651,048th most commonly held last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 15,705,918 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 68 percent of Raol reside; 63 percent reside in South Asia and 63 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Raol is also the 458,188th most frequently held first name in the world It is held by 361 people.

This last name is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 291 people, or 1 in 2,635,964. In India it is most numerous in: Gujarat, where 48 percent reside, Odisha, where 18 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 5 percent reside. Not including India Raol exists in 19 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 23 percent reside and Singapore, where 4 percent reside.

Raol Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Raol has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Raol last name expanded 3,633 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Raol Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Raol last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered with the political party.

Raol earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.48% less than the national average, earning $39,058 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Raoul8915,445/
Raiol895,898/
Rayol89851/
Rahol89843/
Rajol89267/
Raool89160/
Raole8979/
Raoel8932/
Raaol8911/
Raoil894/
Rauol893/
Raold890/
Rahoul80136/
Rahgol8077/
Raoull8021/
Raould8019/
Raotel8015/
Rajgol8011/
Rayoll805/
Raoule803/
Raihol801/
Raajol801/
Rajhol801/
Raoell801/
Reaoul801/
Raaool801/
Rauool801/
Raooll801/
Raoosl801/
Raiyol801/
Raioll801/
Reahol800/
Raúl755,839/
Roal75110/
Raül752/
Raaholt73108/
Raijoul7315/
Rahoult7311/
Rauholt739/
Raoutel734/
Rahoule734/
Rajgoll731/
Raoulle731/
Reaoule731/
Rauolle730/
Rohal671,936/
Royol671,255/
Roald67930/
Raual6791/
Raaul6789/
Roale6764/
Rojul6757/
Rohol6757/
Roeal6732/
Roahl6732/
Roual6726/
Raaholdt6716/
Roall6711/
Rojol679/
Raeal677/
Reaal675/
Royul675/
Roaul672/
Roasl672/
Rohál672/
Rooul671/
Reiol671/
Raijoule671/
Roiul671/
Roalh671/
Roiol671/
Reyol671/
Roalt671/
Ruoal671/
Ruool671/
Ro'al671/
Roohl670/
Rhoal670/
Rooal670/

Raol Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Raol in the Hindi language
राओलra'ola-
Raol in the Marathi language
राओलra'ola-
Raol in the Oriya language
ରାଓଲra'ola88.24
ରାଓଳra'ola8.82
ରାଉଳra'ula2.94
Raol in the Russian language
Раолraol-
Raol in the Arabic language
رؤولrwwl-

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