Bhowal
| Pronunciation | bHaa- o -aal |
|---|---|
| Language(s) | Bengali |
| Origin | |
| Language(s) | Bengali |
| Meaning | Named after theBhawal Estateof British India |
| Region of origin | Origins are in thePadmaandBrahmaputrariver valley of the oldDhaka,Faridpur,Pabnain modern-day Bangladesh |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Bhawal |
| Anglicisation(s) | Bhowal |
Bhowal/Bhawalis anIndian family nameof theKayasthaandOther Backward Class.The origin of this surname is unclear and various sources indicate various origins. Due to some mysteries regarding the family's history a film was even made on the family. They're found inAssam,North Western to CentralBangladeshandWest Bengal.[1]Although the majority of the population migrated toIndiaduring the Partition of India in 1947, followed by East Pakistan Genocides of 1950, 1954–1956, 1965, a minority of the population still resides in Bangladesh.[2]
Geographical Distribution
[edit]As of 2014, 2,879 known bearers of this surname were fromIndiaout of 3,010 people (approximately) in the World. Others include Bangladesh, United Arab Emirates, the United States, etc. where a good number of these people reside.[3]
Further reading
[edit]References
[edit]- ^"हिन्दुओं के प्रमुख वंश, जानिए अपने पूर्वजों को".hindi.webdunia.com.Retrieved22 December2020.
- ^"South Bengal Herald: Barisal Genocide, 1950 of Hindus remains a permanent scar".5 July 2011.Retrieved22 December2020.
- ^"Bhowal Surname Origin, Meaning & Last Name History".
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