Ahluwalia Surname

41,262nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,669 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Ahluwalia Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the village Ahlu, to which the founder of the Ahluwalia misl Sultan-up-Qaum Jassa Singh Ahluwalia belonged. Walia is a shortened version of this surname. The Ahluwalia misl was amongst the 12 prominent misls of the Sikhs, and descendants of Jassa Singh ruled the Kapurthala State of Punjab till the independence of India in 1947.

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Ahluwalia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India7,0201:109,2697,130
United States1,8691:193,93219,154
England1,4551:38,2944,980
Canada9751:37,7904,767
United Arab Emirates3661:25,0342,815
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Australia1501:179,97118,195
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Thailand861:821,376131,940
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Germany331:2,439,559124,421
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Sweden281:351,67024,678
Qatar221:107,18211,536
Austria221:387,06540,442
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Estonia191:69,56912,771
Norway161:321,39331,311
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Oman131:283,6904,528
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Wales101:309,45316,869
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Zambia81:1,981,24032,669
China81:170,915,1968,932
France61:11,070,454349,096
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Jersey51:19,8403,614
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Azerbaijan21:4,824,56142,415
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Aruba11:103,4772,586

Ahluwalia (194) may also be a first name.

Ahluwalia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the village Ahlu, to which the founder of the Ahluwalia misl Sultan-up-Qaum Jassa Singh Ahluwalia belonged. Walia is a shortened version of this surname. The Ahluwalia misl was amongst the 12 prominent misls of the Sikhs, and descendants of Jassa Singh ruled the Kapurthala State of Punjab till the independence of India in 1947. The surname is common amongst Indian Punjabi Sikhs.

- akshay12

The 10th and last Sikh guru, Guru Gobind Singhji Maharaj, had 12 'missiles'/army fractions. One out of those one was the Ahluwalia missile.

The origin of the surname lies in being potato traders. 'Ahlu ' or 'aloo' means potato in English. 'Walia' essentially mean trader. So quite literally 'aloo wala' signifies a potato person/trader.

- gurshan

Ahluwalia Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ahluwalia Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ahluwalia (Hindi: अहलूवालिया, Marathi: अहलुवालीया, Oriya: ଆଲୁବାଲିଆ) is found most in India. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahluwalia? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 41,262nd most numerous family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 575,227 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 63 percent of Ahluwalia are found; 55 percent are found in South Asia and 55 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 651,944th most widespread first name internationally, borne by 194 people.

Ahluwalia is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 7,020 people, or 1 in 109,269. In India it is primarily found in: Delhi, where 35 percent are found, Punjab, where 29 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 7 percent are found. Excluding India Ahluwalia exists in 61 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 15 percent are found and England, where 11 percent are found.

Ahluwalia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ahluwalia last name are 2.97% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.2% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Ahluwalia earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 13.05% more than the national average, earning 391,240 kr per year; in United States they earn 33.16% more than the national average, earning $57,456 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.44% more than the national average, earning $59,836 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ahluwaliya95100/
Ahaluwalia9533/
Ahuluwalia9515/
Ahluwallia9510/
Ahlluwalia955/
Ahlu-Walia951/
Ahluewalia951/
Ahluwaliai951/
Ahluwialia951/
Aluwalia94105/
Ahluwali9412/
Ahluwlia949/
Ahluwala948/
Ahlwalia943/
Ahlowalia8974/
Alhuwalia8921/
Alluwalia8914/
Aluwaliya8911/
Ahluwalla899/
Ahluwalie895/
Aaluwalia894/
Ahliwalia893/
Ahluwaila892/
Ahluwalli892/
Ahluwalja891/
Aluhwalia891/
Ahlawalia891/
Ahluealia891/
Ahluwalai891/
Ahluwalih891/
Ahluwelia891/
Ahlwwalia891/
Auluwalia891/
Alu Walia891/
Aluwala88663/
Aluwali88612/
Alwalia885/
Ahluwal882/
Ahlulia881/
Ahluwailay8415/
Ahloowalia844/
Ahaluvalia841/
Ahuliwalia841/
Allhuwalia841/
Alluwaliya841/
Alawalia8225/
Alluwala827/
Alwaliah824/
Aluwaliy823/
Aaluwala821/
Alowalia821/
Alwailia821/
Alwaliya821/
Ahluliya821/
Ajluwali821/
Aliuwali821/
Alouwali821/
Alwali807,405/
Aluwal802,478/
Alwala802,064/
Ahlali80420/
Alalia80124/
Ahlala8010/
Aluala805/
Aluali802/
Ahloowaliya801/
Alulia801/
Al-Luwaia78285/
Aluwailay7835/
A Lauwali7815/
Alwaliyah7812/
Alwailiya781/
Allowalia781/
Alhuwaliy781/
Ali Walia781/
Awuluwala781/
Aluwallah781/
Al Wali755,494/
Yahlali75913/
Al-Wali75454/
Alwalah75291/
Alouali75282/
Alwaeli75267/
Alawala75252/
Alawali75120/
Aluwalu75114/
Ahlouli75108/
Allalia7581/
Aliwala7580/
Yalwala7573/
Alwaili7555/
Al-Wala7542/
Aluliah7529/
Alhalia7522/
Ahlulli7516/
Aliwali7513/
Alwaali7510/
Alaliya757/
Olwalia757/
Awalial756/
Al Alia756/
Allwala756/
Uluwala756/
Oluwala756/
Alaolia756/
Ahlalay755/
Aluyala753/
Alwaala753/
Alwalaa753/
Yalalia753/
Ahl Ali753/
Alwalli753/
Alwalai752/
Aalwali752/
Alwalla751/
Alwwala751/
Aluwale751/
Ahlawal751/
Ahlilia751/
Alaalia751/
Ahl Ala751/
Alaliao751/
Oalalia751/
Alowali751/
Alwalii751/
Aljuali751/
Aluliya751/
Aulalia751/
Auwalil751/
Allwali751/
Oluwali751/
Alwayli751/
Alh Auwali7412/
Alhuwailah742/
Aliyu Wali741/
Alali7139,322/
Alual714,230/
Al Waili713,176/
Al Awali711,898/
Ahlal711,059/
Alwal71617/
Alhawali71281/
Ahlul71260/
Al Aliwa71182/
Allawala71170/
Aluli7195/
Al-Waeli7178/
A Lawali7150/
Al-Waili7133/
Allawali7130/
Alhulwaa7129/
Al Waeli7124/
Aulaliah7121/
Yalawala7115/
Eloualia7111/
Al-Walai718/
Alhuwail717/
Al Walai717/
Al-Walli717/
Al Waali715/
Oluwaola715/
Ali Wali715/
Allewali715/
Aljawali714/
Alwayili714/
Aalawala713/
Allwalla713/
Oluwalwa713/
Alaouali713/
Alwaaili713/
Aluyalla712/
Alhaliya712/
Al-Aulia712/
Ali Wala712/
A Lauwal712/
Al Aliia712/
Al Ouali712/
Alh Wali712/
Elouwali711/
Alwaaeli711/
Allowala711/
Allualla711/
Ailuyali711/
Al-Wayli711/
Alawaala711/
Ulauwali711/
Ilauwali711/
Aulalhia711/
Ahlallah711/
Alou Ali711/
Alouwale711/
Allouali711/
Allualua711/
Al Wajla711/
Al Walih711/
Al Aliya711/
Al Halia711/
Al Luwai711/
Alawalih711/
Al-Owali711/
Ali-Wali711/
Alhouwal711/
Aaluliya711/
Aolouali711/
Alwaeeli711/
Alwalaie711/
Alwaliee711/
Al-Walah711/
Al Walah711/
Al Walli711/
Al-Awali711/
Al Huwal711/
Al Aliah711/
Alualuya711/
Allailia711/
Allallia711/
Al-Auwal711/
Al Waliy711/
Al-Walwi711/
Alwiyali711/
Al Huwailah70117/
Al-Awaliyah705/
Aaluoyaliya703/
Al Huwaisli702/
Al Ahwaliah701/
Al-Huwailae701/
Allali6745,384/
Al Ali6737,320/
Al-Ali6717,188/
Al Aliawi6714,424/
Alawal674,672/
Alaali673,673/
Elwali673,245/
Olalia672,741/
Yalali671,977/
Al-Hawali67583/
Elalia67402/
Ehlali67394/
Alwaly67382/
Ailala67316/
Alwalo67301/
Al Huwail67272/
Alwael67249/
Alolia67227/
Allahwala67168/
Awalil67143/
Ailali67141/
Alwalu67121/
Aleali6794/
Alualu6778/
Alhali6777/
Al Walyai6771/
Alwale6767/
Oluwalowi6766/
Ajlali6762/
Oluwalayo6762/
Ilwala6758/
Al Walhah6752/
Ahleli6751/
Oluwaluyi6740/
Oluala6735/
Aulila6734/
Al-Walaya6729/
Alh Auwal6729/
Aljali6728/
Alulio6724/
Ulalia6724/
Aalali6722/
Alwall6721/
Ilalia6721/
Al Auwalu6720/
Aliwal6718/
Awalal6718/
Aloali6718/
Alwail6716/
Olwali6715/
Alhlwa6715/
Ahllal6714/
Alh Lawai6713/
Alwaal6712/
Alalie6711/
Allawalih6711/
Ulwala6710/
Ahlaly6710/
Alh Illia6710/
Ululia6710/
Alhai Auwali679/
Ahlael679/
Aylala678/
Yallawala678/
Alyali678/
Alluli677/
Ahl Aliyu677/
Aelala676/
Ahlulu676/
Aulali676/
Alaliy676/
Olulia676/
Alulli675/
Alelia675/
Aulwal675/
Eluali675/
Olwala675/
Oluwaleya675/
Elwala675/
Aalila675/
Alalouwai675/
Alualo675/
Aluili675/
Al-Huwail674/
Alaliaoui674/
Auhluh Ailhiyah674/
Aljuwaily674/
Allwal673/
Ealwal673/
Allial673/
Ajlala673/
Al Awaili673/
Al Walawi673/
Ilwali673/
Al Aliway672/
Ailuli672/
Allahwali672/
Aleayilia672/
Auwlal672/
Oluwalaye672/
Alalio672/
Al Hawala672/
Ohlala672/
Ialali672/
Ahl Allah672/
Elulia671/
Ailwal671/
Ahlullaah671/
Al Luwaih671/
Al Walaya671/
Al Hwaili671/
Alhlai671/
Alauwl671/
Auwal Ali671/
Oluwalayi671/
Alh-Auwal671/
Alhhaliya671/
Alh Lauwa671/
Oluwayola671/
Alaliu671/
Yahlallah671/
Iluala671/
Oluwaluie671/
Ya Lawali671/
El Oualia671/
Ahlulo671/
Ahlail671/
Alowal671/
Alway Lai671/
Allawalla671/
Allawalli671/
Aljawalih671/
Allaawala671/
Aluuli671/
Aluale671/
Alulai671/
Alulwa671/
Al Waelyi671/
Al Awaeli671/
Al Hawali671/
Al Hallia671/
Al Luwaie671/
Alewal671/
Alewalewa671/
Alaw Wali671/
Alawe Ali671/
Alawi Ali671/
Al-Halwai671/
Al-Luwaih671/
Aliwhalia671/
Ali Walli671/
Aolala671/
Eluwawala671/
Oluwawola671/
Yalwal671/
Alahlaoia671/
Ala Waala671/
Alhawalah671/
Alhwal671/
Al Lia671/
Ahlili671/
Elahlawia671/
Alylia671/
Ihlali671/
Olubaliho561/

Ahluwalia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ahluwalia in the Oriya language
ଆଲୁବାଲିଆalubali'a-
Ahluwalia in the Hindi language
अहलूवालियाahaluvaliya45.38
अहलुवालियाahaluvaliya32.31
आहलूवालियाahaluvaliya6.92
आहलुवालियाahaluvaliya5.38
अहलुवलियाahaluvaliya2.31
आलूवालियाaluvaliya1.54
अहुलवालियाahulavaliya1.54
अलुवालियाaluvaliya1.54
आहूवालियाahuvaliya1.54
अलूवलियाaluvaliya0.77
Ahluwalia in the Marathi language
अहलुवालीयाahaluvaliya30.49
अहलुवािलयाahaluvailaya25.61
आलुवालीयाaluvaliya15.85
आलुवािलयाaluvailaya6.1
अलुवािलयाaluvailaya6.1
अलुवालीयाaluvaliya6.1
आहलुवालीयाahaluvaliya3.66
अहेलुवालीयाaheluvaliya2.44
अहलूवालीयाahaluvaliya1.22
अलुवालीमाaluvalima1.22
आहलूवालीयाahaluvaliya1.22

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