| Bhowal | |
| Pronunciation: | bHaa- o -aal |
| Language: | Bengali |
| Language origin: | Bengali |
| Meaning: | Named after the Bhawal Estate of British India |
| Region: | Origins are in the Padma and Brahmaputra river valley of the old Dhaka, Faridpur, Pabna in modern-day Bangladesh |
| Variant: | Bhawal |
| Anglicisation: | Bhowal |
Bhowal/Bhawal is an Indian family name of the Kayastha and Other 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 in Assam, North Western to Central Bangladesh and West Bengal.[1] Although the majority of the population migrated to India during 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]
As of 2014, 2,879 known bearers of this surname were from India out 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]