Chalwani Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Chalwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chalwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia661:2,003,776125,554
India101:76,706,538639,611

Chalwani (18) may also be a first name.

Chalwani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Chalwani (Marathi: चलवानी) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chalwani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalwani? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,168,711th most commonly used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Chalwani reside; 87 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 87 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Chalwani is also the 2,608,198th most numerous first name internationally, held by 18 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 66 people, or 1 in 2,003,776. In Indonesia Chalwani is primarily concentrated in: Central Java, where 45 percent reside, West Kalimantan, where 36 percent reside and Banten, where 14 percent reside. Outside of Indonesia this surname is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Chalwani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chalwani in the Marathi language
चलवानीcalavani80
चालवानीcalavani20

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chalwani
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