Sawal Surname

42,785th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,165 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Sawal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sawal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia2,8531:46,3545,240
Philippines1,8391:55,0519,172
India1,6031:478,51924,350
Yemen1,3621:19,4022,061
Saudi Arabia1,2321:25,0453,507
Brunei1,0681:39268
Malaysia5271:55,9664,290
Pakistan4851:368,3387,161
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Iraq2671:131,1673,591
United Arab Emirates1341:68,3756,373
United States1141:3,179,464183,182
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
Canada401:921,14070,350
Qatar311:76,0647,685
England301:1,857,26974,552
Suriname261:21,2544,689
Netherlands221:767,59958,330
Germany201:4,025,273167,743
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Cameroon101:2,076,907105,188
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Nepal71:4,068,70811,207
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Sawal (16,474) may also be a first name.

Sawal Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sawal (Hindi: सावल, Marathi: सावळ, Oriya: ସୱାଲ) is found most frequently in Indonesia. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sawal.

How Common Is The Last Name Sawal? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 42,785th most widely held last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 599,058 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Sawal are found; 52 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 39 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Sawal is also the 43,500th most frequent given name world-wide, borne by 16,474 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 2,853 people, or 1 in 46,354. In Indonesia Sawal is primarily concentrated in: North Maluku, where 16 percent are found, West Java, where 10 percent are found and Central Java, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Indonesia it occurs in 36 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 15 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

Sawal Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Sawal has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Sawal last name expanded 2,280 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Sawal Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Sawal surname are 42.42% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 95.65% being registered with the political party.

The amount Sawal earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 10.77% more than the national average, earning $47,797 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.85% more than the national average, earning $58,056 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sawale912,660/
Shawal912,014/
Sawall911,576/
Sahwal91257/
Sajwal91164/
Sawalh91125/
Saiwal9190/
Sauwal9139/
Sjawal9125/
Siawal9114/
Sawail9112/
Sawwal918/
Sawald915/
Saswal914/
Saawal912/
Jsawal911/
Seawal911/
Szawal911/
Sxawal911/
Sahwail832,309/
Shawwal83749/
Seawall8387/
Shahwal8369/
Shauwal8355/
Shawale8354/
Saahwal8354/
Sawaule8344/
Seawalt8328/
Saiwald8316/
Saijwal8314/
Saiswal8311/
Shaiwal839/
Seawahl837/
Shajwal836/
Sawalle836/
Shjawal835/
Sajjwal835/
Saawale835/
Sahawal835/
Shawaal834/
Saywale832/
Sawallh832/
Sahjwal831/
Sahwale831/
Schawal831/
Sawalhe831/
Sayswal831/
Seawale831/
Seawalp831/
Saywald831/
Shawail831/
Sshawal831/
Sawahle831/
Sauwale831/
Sajhwal831/
Shawall831/
Sjjawal831/
Shawald830/
Sabal8011,241/
Saval806,898/
Zawal801,581/
Jawal801,326/
Sowal80206/
Sewal80146/
Sawol8018/
Shaiwale7754/
Sachwald7750/
Schawalt7714/
Schawall774/
Jsaiswal772/
Sayshwal771/
Seashwal771/
Shawaile771/
Sahaiwal771/
Sauswale771/
Shawahle771/
Shahwale771/
Shahwall771/
Sjawallh771/
Schawahl770/
Seawaldt770/
Savale735,339/
Jawale734,196/
Sewall731,706/
Savall731,470/
Shawol731,455/
Shabal731,087/
Sauval73845/
Saibal73689/
Sowale73455/
Savahl73360/
Jaiwal73332/
Sabhal73327/
Saball73208/
Saival73156/
Chawal73136/
Shaval73116/
Sojwal73102/
Tjawal7381/
Soowal7377/
Sawool7362/
Jaywal7353/
Djawal7352/
Zawail7342/
Sehwal7340/
Satval7329/
Showal7327/
Savail7323/
Cauwal7323/
Sabail7317/
Shewal7316/
Jawhal7316/
Sağbal7316/
Saubal7314/
Seewal7313/
Saveal7313/
Sajval7312/
Savaal7312/
Sowaal7311/
Seiwal7311/
Saabal7310/
Sawole739/
Sawoul739/
Sabaul738/
Sowall736/
Sahval735/
Jawail735/
Zaiwal734/
Sowail734/
Zawall734/
Ziawal734/
Saaval733/
Saybal733/
Suiwal732/
Sabaal732/
Jawalh732/
Zawale732/
Siaval732/
Sabahl731/
Saeval731/
Savald731/
Savalt731/
Jsaval731/
Savhal731/
Sayval731/
Sowhal731/
Soswal731/
Saywol731/
Jawwal731/
Sabeal731/
Ssewal731/
Zawwal731/
Sohwal731/
Sobaal731/
Sowgal731/
Seaval730/
Jawall730/
Seabal730/
Sewail730/
Shejwal6715,485/
Savalle671,410/
Shaibal67998/
Showail67927/
Seywald67852/
Shhabal67209/
Saveall67178/
Showale67173/
Joiswal67142/
Sjöwall67120/
Shavale67107/
Chaswal6782/
Sayball6774/
Sahaval6766/
Saivale6759/
Sehwail6757/
Jaswall6752/
Seavall6743/
Chhawal6740/
Shaival6736/
Shaabal6736/
Sjowall6730/
Shaball6729/
Souwale6728/
Saitval6721/
Shawole6718/
Savaill6717/
Jauswal6716/
Chauwal6716/
Jaswaal6711/
Chawwal6711/
Sajvald6710/
Shauval679/
Djawale679/
Savault677/
Jawatil677/
Jasswal676/
Jeaswal675/
Chawhal675/
Satvale675/
Sahweil675/
Savhale674/
Shabaal674/
Jeyswal674/
Shabhal674/
Jshaval673/
Jajswal673/
Sauvale673/
Sahuval673/
Soowall673/
Jawasil673/
Seawold672/
Seaweil672/
Saysval672/
Jaswale672/
Savalhe672/
Soowale672/
Saaboul672/
Jawhale672/
Saavale671/
Sahvale671/
Saibaal671/
Saubhal671/
Savaail671/
Savagli671/
Savaljs671/
Sasvale671/
Chajwal671/
Jayhwal671/
Jaywaal671/
Jasvaal671/
Jaswail671/
Jaswalt671/
Jaswual671/
Jjaswal671/
Jouswal671/
Jaawale671/
Jahswal671/
Zayswal671/
Zaiswal671/
Schowal671/
Seawolt671/
Sehwall671/
Shajval671/
Seywalt671/
Shabaul671/
Sheaval671/
Souwwal671/
Jahwail671/
Zchawal671/
Shaubal671/
Shabeal671/
Shahval671/
Siowale671/
Shehwal671/
Sahbhal671/
Sausual671/
Savasil671/
Savahal671/
Chaawal671/
Shabail671/
Sovahal671/
Shewail671/
Shavalt671/
Zawallh671/
Zawaaal671/
Seaball670/
Saywolt670/
Showalt670/
Scowall670/
Sauvall670/
Showall670/

Sawal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sawal in the Oriya language
ସୱାଲsawala-
Sawal in the Marathi language
सावळsavala67.47
सावलsavala17.3
सवालsavala6.92
सावळाsavala4.5
सावळेsavale1.38
सवाळsavala0.69
सवळsavala0.69
सवलsavala0.35
Sawal in the Hindi language
सावलsavala41.18
सांवलsanvala23.53
सवालsavala11.76
सावालsavala5.88
सवलsavala5.88
शावालsavala5.88
सहवालsahavala5.88

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sawal
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