Selwal Surname

2,007,164th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 87 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Selwal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Selwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India481:15,980,529256,885
Nepal181:1,582,2757,357
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Selwal Last Name Facts

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

Selwal (Hindi: सेलवाल) is more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Selwal? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,007,164th most commonly used last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 83,764,896 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Selwal are found; 76 percent are found in South Asia and 76 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

It is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 48 people, or 1 in 15,980,529. In India Selwal is mostly found in: Haryana, where 40 percent are found, Delhi, where 15 percent are found and Uttarkhand, where 10 percent are found. Without taking into account India this last name occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Nepal, where 21 percent are found and Qatar, where 18 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shelwale8624/
Sheelwal862/
Shelwall860/
Silwal837,869/
Selbal831/
Schelwald8046/
Silwale77149/
Sailwal7746/
Sülwald7741/
Jehlwal7720/
Shilwal7712/
Selwold777/
Silwaal772/
Saylwal771/
Silewal771/
Selyual771/
Selbail771/
Djelwal771/
Selball770/
Slval731/
Süllwald7179/
Syllwald717/
Sellvall713/
Shilwale711/
Shailwal711/
Silwaile711/
Selbol67366/
Gelbal67335/
Silbal6727/
Cilwal674/
Schlewald671/

Selwal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Selwal in the Hindi language
सेलवालselavala66.67
सेल्वालselvala33.33

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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
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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 Selwal
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