Origin and History of KOTVAL

History:

The gotras associated with this surname are kotval, dadhich, kotavula, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are bhavani, khandoba and tulja bhavani.

Description:

The surname Kotval is mainly linked to the Parsi community in India. The religion associated with KOTVAL surname is hinduism. The communities associated with this surname are brahmin and kshatriya. The MotherTounge associated with this surname is marathi.
This surname probably started as a way to identify someones job. A "Kotwal" was a police chief or town watchman, a key role in running things back in pre-colonial India. So, it seems that the ancestors of people with this surname held this position in their communities. As Parsis became part of Indian society, some took on surnames that showed what they did for a living or where they stood in society. Because of this, Kotval became a surname passed down in some Parsi families, showing that their ancestors were connected to law enforcement or local government.

Here are few notable Indian personalities with the surname and their professions: Rustom Kotwal was a respected Zoroastrian scholar. Shiavax Kotval is known in Parsi circles. Finding comprehensive data on individuals with specific surnames can be challenging due to data availability and privacy considerations.

The surname Kotwal has several variations, including Kotvalle, Kotvalla, Kothval, and Kothwalay.