Ruwal Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Ruwal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ruwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Peru11:31,784,12364,452

Ruwal (56) may also be a first name.

Ruwal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ruwal (Hindi: रूवाल) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ruwal? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 3,228,735th most commonly used last name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 196,960,700 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 84 percent of Ruwal live; 57 percent live in Central Africa and 57 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ruwal is also the 1,321,957th most frequently used first name globally, held by 56 people.

Ruwal is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Outside of The DR Congo it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 27 percent are found and India, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ruwale91150/
Rauwald8394/
Ruhwald8365/
Ruiwale8341/
Rauwale834/
Ruswale831/
Ruswail831/
Ruchwal831/
Rhuwalt830/
Rubal805,665/
Ruval8069/
Rowal8020/
Riwal8014/
Ruwol801/
Rushwald7715/
Ruchwald7714/
Rauswall7713/
Rouswalt771/
Rushwalt771/
Ruibal733,385/
Roubal731,781/
Reubal731,609/
Ruybal731,483/
Rubal¿73380/
Ruival73265/
Raubal73169/
Ruwolt7391/
Rubhal7321/
Reuval7317/
Hrowal7317/
Ruuval7315/
Rubail7314/
Rowail7312/
Roewal7310/
Ruvald739/
Rubeal736/
Ruvale736/
Ruball735/
Ruyval733/
Ruvayl733/
Rouval732/
Riwail732/
Ruwold731/
Rusual731/
Ruvail731/
Riwall730/
Rowall730/
Rauchwald7110/
Ruwoldt67637/
Rousval6798/
Ruivale6760/
Rühwald6711/
Ruvaldt6711/
Rauball678/
Rusvalt673/
Ruiball671/
Rauvale671/
Ruyball671/

Ruwal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ruwal in the Hindi language
रूवालruvala-

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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
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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 Ruwal
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