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Most common surname in India
People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database
But we can guess. Maybe this surnames spread follows old trade routes, with people moving to find better jobs. Or maybe marriages and people taking on new surnames over time also spread this particular surname. We need more information to be certain, though. Until then, its a puzzle we can only partly solve.
from iMeUsWe Database
Tamil Nadu
1,724
Assam
649
Andhra Pradesh
535
Madhya Pradesh
9
Uttar Pradesh
9
Delhi
3
Bihar
1
Maharashtra
1
Rajasthan
1
from iMeUsWe Database
People with the surname GUWALA appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.
2,260 (77%)
Voters List
654 (22%)
Farmer Beneficiary Records
18 (1%)
Food Distribution Records
GUWALA is classified as a PROFESSION-based surname because it is historically associated with CATTLE HERDER,MILKMAN.
The GUWALA surname is found across multiple communities including Paharia (sauria) communities.
Tamil Nadu has the highest concentration of the GUWALA surname with 1,724 records (58.8%).
GUWALA is ranked #1952 in India with approximately 31,042 people bearing this surname.
The GUWALA surname is found across 9 states, with the top 3 being Tamil Nadu (58.8%), Assam (22.1%), Andhra Pradesh (18.2%).