Chawahan Surname
Approximately 81 people bear this surname
Chawahan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 75 | 1:10,227,538 | 196,136 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
Chawahan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chawahan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chawahan (Hindi: चौहान, Marathi: चौहाण) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Chawahan.
How Common Is The Last Name Chawahan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,091,648th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 89,969,703 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Chawahan are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 93 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
It is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 10,227,538. In India it is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 73 percent are found, Telangana, where 12 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 9 percent are found. Not including India Chawahan is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 4 percent are found and The Philippines, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chawahan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chawahan in the Hindi language | ||
| चौहान | cauhana | - |
| Chawahan in the Marathi language | ||
| चौहाण | cauhana | 33.33 |
| चाान | caana | 33.33 |
| चवहाण | cavahana | 33.33 |
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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 Chawahan
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