Rawal Surname

30,003rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,815 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
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Rawal 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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Rawal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India13,4961:56,8363,892
United States9241:392,27234,430
Pakistan8411:212,4185,079
England7201:77,3868,712
United Arab Emirates3961:23,1372,641
Nepal2251:126,5822,367
Canada1851:199,16519,489
Saudi Arabia1591:194,06229,524
Australia1221:221,27621,136
Qatar1121:21,0542,246
Malaysia821:359,68619,062
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Indonesia551:2,404,531143,692
Thailand521:1,358,430190,094
New Zealand341:133,18615,994
Germany221:3,659,339158,771
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Kenya191:2,430,52136,895
Oman171:216,9393,845
Iran171:4,516,619115,816
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Sweden111:895,16066,831
South Africa91:6,019,745157,966
France91:7,380,302306,885
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Scotland81:669,22723,443
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Netherlands71:2,412,45494,797
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
China71:195,331,65210,124
Norway71:734,61250,907
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Iceland41:95,0224,787
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Rawal (3,291) may also be a first name.

Rawal 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

Rawal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rawal (Arabic: راول, Hindi: रावल, Marathi: रावल, Oriya: ରାୱଲ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rawal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 30,003rd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 409,068 people. The surname Rawal occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Rawal are found; 82 percent are found in South Asia and 74 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 124,733rd most frequently occurring first name on earth It is held by 3,291 people.

This surname is most common in India, where it is held by 13,496 people, or 1 in 56,836. In India it is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 24 percent are found, Delhi, where 23 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 7 percent are found. Aside from India this surname exists in 73 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Pakistan, where 5 percent are found.

Rawal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Rawal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Rawal surname expanded 7,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Rawal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Rawal last name are 10.81% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 57.58% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Rawal earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 97.86% more than the national average, earning 684,767 kr per year; in United States they earn 11.94% more than the national average, earning $48,300 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.93% more than the national average, earning $55,612 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Rawale91629/
Rawail91272/
Rajwal91210/
Raiwal9116/
Raawal9115/
Rawaal916/
Rawall914/
Raewal911/
Rahwal911/
Rawual911/
Rauwald8394/
Raywalt8312/
Rawatel837/
Rawahul837/
Raiwale836/
Rauwale834/
Rahswal833/
Rahwald833/
Raawale831/
Reawale831/
Raiwald831/
Rahwail831/
Rahawal831/
Rawasel831/
Rawaldt830/
Reawald830/
Raval80470,746/
Rabal802,476/
Rewal80126/
Rowal8020/
Rawol8019/
Rachwald7752/
Rachwall7726/
Rauswall7713/
Raishwal772/
Rahaswal772/
Raywaldt770/
Rawool733,891/
Ravale733,202/
Hrabal731,675/
Ravail73255/
Rabail73204/
Raubal73169/
Rajval73114/
Ravald73106/
Rahwol7373/
Rojwal7345/
Rasual7335/
Rawohl7332/
Raybal7329/
Ravall7326/
Raibal7321/
Hrowal7317/
Raival7314/
Ratval7313/
Rowail7312/
Rabhal7310/
Roewal7310/
Ravalt7310/
Raball738/
Raaval737/
Rasval737/
Rowale737/
Rajual736/
Rhaval735/
Rabaul735/
Reabal735/
Rawole734/
Reewal734/
Rayval732/
Rehwal732/
Raswol732/
Rahval731/
Rewall731/
Ravaal731/
Ravhal731/
Hraval731/
Rohwal731/
Rabaal731/
Rabeal731/
Ravayl731/
Rowall730/
Raveal730/
Rauchwald7110/
Rachwał673,632/
Ravagli671,319/
Ravault67292/
Ravalle67153/
Rawolle67134/
Ravatel6772/
Rayball6763/
Rachwol6734/
Ravasel6734/
Rathval6724/
Rachval6721/
Raivale6720/
Raisval6713/
Rhatval6711/
Ravasil6710/
Rahaval678/
Rauball678/
Rahuale677/
Hratval674/
Rajvall674/
Rashual673/
Rahabol672/
Reiwale672/
Rahtval672/
Rachual672/
Rhabaul672/
Rajsval671/
Rajvaal671/
Reavall671/
Rhoiwal671/
Rauvale671/
Ravahal671/
Ravauhl671/
Rojwale671/
Hrabaal671/
Hraball671/
Ravatil671/
Rowalle671/
Rathual671/
Rayvayl671/
Raibail671/
Reaball670/
Rawoldt670/
Rawoolt670/
Roswaul670/

Rawal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rawal in the Hindi language
रावलravala99.51
रवालravala0.25
रावालाravala0.12
Rawal in the Oriya language
ରାୱଲrawala82.54
ରାୱାଲrawala9.52
ରାୱଳrawala3.17
ରାୱଲ୍rawal3.17
ରାୱାଳrawala1.59
Rawal in the Marathi language
रावलravala79.85
रावळravala19.13
रावालravala0.2
रवलravala0.14
रावलेravale0.14
रवालravala0.14
रवाळravala0.07
रवलेravale0.07
रायलrayala0.07
Rawal in the Arabic language
راولrawl-

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