Vakaval Surname

1,252,959th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 184 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Vakaval Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Vakaval Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1541:4,980,944125,013
Nepal301:949,3655,886

Vakaval (23) may also be a first name.

Vakaval Last Name Facts

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

The last name Vakaval (Hindi: वाकवाल) is found most in India. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vakaval? popularity and diffusion

Vakaval is the 1,252,959th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 39,606,228 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Vakaval are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Vakaval is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used first name world-wide, held by 23 people.

This surname is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 154 people, or 1 in 4,980,944. In India it is primarily found in: Gujarat, where 100 percent live. Besides India this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Nepal, where 16 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Wakaval86684/
Vakawal862/
Bakhaval801/
Wakabal7165/
Wakawal7129/
Bacaval719/
Uekaval713/
Bokaval711/
Wakavol711/
Bakoval711/
Baicaval6749/
Fatkawal677/
Bakhawal673/
Phakahual631/
Bacabal5724/
Baqawal578/
Baqabal575/
Bakabol571/
Vocabal570/
Baicabal53396/
Boukabal539/
Bakkabol533/
Phakabol531/
Boukawal531/
Baiccabal503/

Vakaval Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vakaval in the Hindi language
वाकवालvakavala-

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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 Vakaval
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