Tosniwal Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Tosniwal Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Tosniwal Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1681:4,565,865118,158
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Nepal101:2,848,0969,545
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
England11:55,718,059489,080

Tosniwal Last Name Facts

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

The last name Tosniwal (Marathi: तोसिनवाल, Oriya: େତାଷନ୍ିୱାଲ) is found most in India. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Tosniwal.

How Common Is The Last Name Tosniwal? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,189,614th most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Tosniwal live; 89 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname is most frequently used in India, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 4,565,865. In India Tosniwal is most common in: West Bengal, where 48 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 20 percent reside and Nagaland, where 7 percent reside. Aside from India this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Thailand, where 6 percent reside and Nepal, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Tosniwal Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tosniwal in the Oriya language
େତାଷନ୍ିୱାଲetasaniwala-
Tosniwal in the Marathi language
तोसिनवालtosinavala75
तोशिनवालtosinavala16.67
तोसनीवालtosanivala8.33

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