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) has its highest incidence in Indonesia. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Chalwani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chalwani? popularity and diffusion

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

This last name is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is carried by 66 people, or 1 in 2,003,776. In Indonesia Chalwani is most common in: Central Java, where 45 percent live, West Kalimantan, where 36 percent live and Banten, where 14 percent live. Besides Indonesia this surname is found in one country. It is also found in India, where 13 percent live.

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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chalwani
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