Dalwa Surname
Approximately 32 people bear this surname
Dalwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 12 | 1:14,761,896 | 248,185 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Dalwa (132) may also be a first name.
Dalwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dalwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Dalwa (Marathi: दळवे) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dalwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,485,539th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name Dalwa is mostly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Dalwa are found; 44 percent are found in West Africa and 38 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dalwa is also the 807,735th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 132 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 12 people, or 1 in 14,761,896. In Nigeria Dalwa is mostly found in: Borno, where 58 percent reside, Adamawa, where 8 percent reside and Bauchi, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalwai | 91 | 3,072 | / |
| Dalway | 91 | 25 | / |
| Dhalwa | 91 | 13 | / |
| Dailwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Daalwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Dhalwah | 83 | 5 | / |
| Dalwaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dahlwad | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dhalwat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dallway | 83 | 0 | / |
| Dalua | 80 | 3,167 | / |
| Dalba | 80 | 812 | / |
| Dalva | 80 | 792 | / |
| Dalwi | 80 | 245 | / |
| Dalwe | 80 | 74 | / |
| Dalwy | 80 | 43 | / |
| Dolwa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Dalwo | 80 | 6 | / |
| Dealba | 73 | 4,786 | / |
| D'Alba | 73 | 1,295 | / |
| Dalvai | 73 | 1,091 | / |
| Dalbay | 73 | 540 | / |
| Dalbah | 73 | 526 | / |
| Dealva | 73 | 265 | / |
| Dalbai | 73 | 137 | / |
| D'Alva | 73 | 126 | / |
| Daluas | 73 | 109 | / |
| Dalbea | 73 | 56 | / |
| Daliua | 73 | 21 | / |
| Dalvat | 73 | 20 | / |
| Dhalua | 73 | 14 | / |
| Dalwér | 73 | 11 | / |
| Daslva | 73 | 8 | / |
| Dalvad | 73 | 7 | / |
| Dallva | 73 | 7 | / |
| Dalhwi | 73 | 7 | / |
| Dalvay | 73 | 7 | / |
| Daluha | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dalvas | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dailva | 73 | 6 | / |
| Dallua | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dalwet | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dalwie | 73 | 5 | / |
| Daluay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dolway | 73 | 5 | / |
| Dalwee | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dalwey | 73 | 4 | / |
| Dhalwi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dalhwe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dalwoo | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dalwod | 73 | 2 | / |
| Doulwa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Dholwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daluap | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dalbaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dahlwi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dolwai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Daluat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Dealwis | 67 | 1,653 | / |
| Dalwood | 67 | 535 | / |
| Dalluay | 67 | 300 | / |
| Daulbay | 67 | 31 | / |
| Daaliua | 67 | 24 | / |
| Daulbai | 67 | 16 | / |
| Dalvaya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Dasilua | 67 | 13 | / |
| Dalbeau | 67 | 11 | / |
| Dalwesh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Daluhas | 67 | 5 | / |
| D'Alwis | 67 | 5 | / |
| Daislva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Dollway | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dasllua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Dalveau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dalvath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daluhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Daslvad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dall'ba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dalwitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dahalwi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dolways | 67 | 0 | / |
Dalwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dalwa in the Marathi language | ||
| दळवे | dalave | - |
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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 Dalwa
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