Selwal Surname
Approximately 87 people bear this surname
Selwal Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 48 | 1:15,980,529 | 256,885 |
| Nepal | 18 | 1:1,582,275 | 7,357 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Selwal Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Selwal Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Selwal (Hindi: सेलवाल) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Selwal? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,007,164th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 83,764,896 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Selwal live; 76 percent live in South Asia and 76 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
It is most frequent in India, where it is held by 48 people, or 1 in 15,980,529. In India Selwal is primarily concentrated in: Haryana, where 40 percent reside, Delhi, where 15 percent reside and Uttarkhand, where 10 percent reside. Aside from India Selwal occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 21 percent reside and Qatar, where 18 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shelwale | 86 | 24 | / |
| Sheelwal | 86 | 2 | / |
| Shelwall | 86 | 0 | / |
| Silwal | 83 | 7,869 | / |
| Selbal | 83 | 1 | / |
| Schelwald | 80 | 46 | / |
| Silwale | 77 | 149 | / |
| Sailwal | 77 | 46 | / |
| Sülwald | 77 | 41 | / |
| Jehlwal | 77 | 20 | / |
| Shilwal | 77 | 12 | / |
| Selwold | 77 | 7 | / |
| Silwaal | 77 | 2 | / |
| Saylwal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Silewal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Selyual | 77 | 1 | / |
| Selbail | 77 | 1 | / |
| Djelwal | 77 | 1 | / |
| Selball | 77 | 0 | / |
| Slval | 73 | 1 | / |
| Süllwald | 71 | 79 | / |
| Syllwald | 71 | 7 | / |
| Sellvall | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shilwale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shailwal | 71 | 1 | / |
| Silwaile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selbol | 67 | 366 | / |
| Gelbal | 67 | 335 | / |
| Silbal | 67 | 27 | / |
| Cilwal | 67 | 4 | / |
| Schlewald | 67 | 1 | / |
Selwal Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Selwal in the Hindi language | ||
| सेलवाल | selavala | 66.67 |
| सेल्वाल | selvala | 33.33 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Selwal
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