Balwan Surname

1,082,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 228 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Guyana

Balwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Balwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1191:6,445,928147,141
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
South Africa231:2,355,55298,611
United States141:25,889,924709,614
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Afghanistan51:6,430,63727,710
Guyana41:190,5559,777
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Balwan (8,439) may also be a first name.

Balwan Last Name Facts

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

Balwan (Hindi: बलवान, Marathi: बलवान) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Balwan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,082,743rd most frequently occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 31,962,921 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Balwan are found; 55 percent are found in South Asia and 46 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Balwan is also the 68,643rd most frequently occurring forename in the world It is held by 8,439 people.

The last name is most commonly used in India, where it is carried by 119 people, or 1 in 6,445,928. In India Balwan is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 41 percent live, Haryana, where 15 percent live and Jammu and Kashmir, where 12 percent live. Without taking into account India Balwan occurs in 16 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 11 percent live and South Africa, where 10 percent live.

Balwan Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Balwan earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 55.91% less than the national average, earning R 104,784 per year and in United States they earn 47.95% more than the national average, earning $63,839 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Balwane92191/
Bahlwan9219/
Baalwan929/
Bhalwan927/
Bailwan923/
Balhwan922/
Balwain921/
Bahalwan86507/
Balwaine86111/
Ballwahn8645/
Ballwhan865/
Balwaane863/
Bhalwaan861/
Bhalwane861/
Balwanzz861/
Bailewan861/
Baluan831,686/
Balvan83654/
Balban83519/
Bolwan8364/
Balwam830/
Bautlwane8019/
Balwaineh801/
Balvant771,238/
Baluang7723/
Balluan7711/
Bolwahn7711/
Bolwane778/
Baluhan774/
Balvane774/
Balvand772/
Balvaan772/
Balwong771/
Belhwan771/
Bajlban771/
Bahlvan771/
Boulwan771/
Balbain771/
Balvean771/
Balvain770/
Beilwan770/
Baluane770/
Bollwan770/
Bautlwaing751/
Bollwahn71117/
Ballwein71108/
Balluang7122/
Bolwahnn7121/
Bhalvane7119/
Bajlvand7117/
Boulwane712/
Bailuang712/
Balbhain712/
Balbahan712/
Batluang712/
Bouslwan711/
Baliuang711/
Bhalvant711/
Bollwain711/
Baulwond711/
Balvatin711/
Bauluang711/
Baalbain711/
Balbon672,954/
Bolvan67184/
Baluanova6780/
Balvanová6765/
Boutlwane6755/
Baluam6736/
Balvon6731/
Belvan6716/
Balvanova6711/
Boluan678/
Valvan678/
Valuan672/
Volwan671/
Bolwon671/
Boitlwane671/
Boulwaine670/

Balwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Balwan in the Hindi language
बलवानbalavana94.79
बलवनbalavana3.32
वलवानvalavana0.47
बलावानbalavana0.47
Balwan in the Marathi language
बलवानbalavana82.22
बालवनbalavana10.37
बालवानbalavana1.48
बबनbabana1.48
बालवाणbalavana0.74
बलवनbalavana0.74

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