History:

Lakdawalas spread likely involved people moving voluntarily and perhaps being forced to move. Voluntary moves might have been people seeking better jobs or education, leading to new settlements and the name becoming more common. These events could have scattered families with this surname. Where this surname is found today probably depends on these movements, with more people in places that were good for them.

Description:

Lakdawala is mainly linked to the Dawoodi Bohra community, a Shia Muslim group. Within the community, this surname might be tied to particular family lines, but tracing those needs serious family history digging. While strongly associated with the Dawoodi Bohras, remember that some people with this surname might belong to other groups due to marriage or other reasons.

However, I can guess at some possibilities. We might find shorter versions like Lakwala or even just Lakda. These are just educated guesses, though. To know for sure if these variations exist, wed need to check family history databases.