Where Does The Last Name Shahwal Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Shahwal (Hindi: शहवाल) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shahwal? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 2,293,424^th most commonly used family name globally, borne by around 1 in 105,616,607 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Shahwal are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 54 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shahwal is also the 1,068,082^nd most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 81 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 5,413,451. In Pakistan it is most frequent in: Punjab, where 88 percent reside, Sindh, where 9 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Pakistan it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 29 percent reside and Malaysia, where 16 percent reside.