Kotwal Family History

Kotwal Surname Meaning

The title or occupational name in a range of languages used in medieval India for the leader of a kot ‘fort’ was feudally subordinate to a regional ruler.

As a title, it was later used in a more generalized sense of ‘leader’.

Source: The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain, 2021

Similar surnames: Kowal, Kotas, Kotar, Koral, Kokal, Koval, Kobal, Kowall, Atwal, Kostal

408 record(s) for Kotwal

257	Birth, Marriage, and Deaths
12	Military Records
73	Immigration Records
37	Census and Voter Lists
29	Member Trees

Where is the Kotwal family from?

Use census records and voter lists to see where families with the Kotwal surname lived. Within census records, you can often find information like name of household members, ages, birthplaces, residences, and occupations.

What Kotwal family records will you find?

Census Record

There are 37 census records available for the last name Kotwal. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Kotwal census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

Passenger List

There are 73 immigration records available for the last name Kotwal. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the USA, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

Military Records

There are 12 military records available for the last name Kotwal. For the veterans among your Kotwal ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

What is the average Kotwal lifespan?

Between 1992 and 1996, in the United States, Kotwal life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1992, and highest in 1996. The average life expectancy for Kotwal in 1992 was 78, and 87 in 1996.

An unusually short lifespan might indicate that your Kotwal ancestors lived in harsh conditions. A short lifespan might also indicate health problems that were once prevalent in your family. The SSDI is a searchable database of more than 70 million names. You can find birthdates, death dates, addresses and more.