Ghalwan Surname

3,485,539th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 32 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Ghalwan Surname User-submission:

The Ghalwan surname originates in the regions of Uttarakhand, Himanchal and some regions of Nepal. They are Kshatriya and belong to general category officially. Similar surnames are Ghalwal, Ghanwal, Gehwal.

Ghalwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India201:38,353,269431,471
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Ghalwan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Ghalwan surname originates in the regions of Uttarakhand, Himanchal and some regions of Nepal. They are Kshatriya and belong to general category officially. Similar surnames are Ghalwal, Ghanwal, Gehwal.

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Ghalwan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghalwan (Hindi: घलवान) is found most frequently in India. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghalwan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 3,485,539th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 227,735,810 people. The last name Ghalwan is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Ghalwan are found; 63 percent are found in South Asia and 63 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

It is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 38,353,269. In India Ghalwan is mostly concentrated in: Uttarkhand, where 100 percent reside. Other than India this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Ghalwan Last Name Statistics demography

Ghalwan earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.27% less than the national average, earning $27,500 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Galwan92294/
Ghalban862,818/
Gallwan860/
Gohlwane801/
Gallwain800/
Galvan77321,011/
Galban7711,849/
Galuan7788/
Golwan776/
Ghaylvand7557/
Galvane71299/
Galvain71171/
Galvaan71142/
Galvann7111/
Galuant7110/
Ngaluan717/
Gallvan716/
Ghalbon714/
Galvant713/
Ghelvan712/
Galbean712/
Galvand712/
Kgothlwane712/
Galbaan711/
Gaalban711/
Galuang711/
Gallban711/
Golwane711/
Ghalvon711/
Gollwan710/
Galvaing67426/
Gholvand67398/
Galvagne6743/
Kgolwane6719/
Galvayne6715/
Goulwane678/
Ghalboun673/
Galvanhe673/
D'Galvan672/
Galliuan671/

Ghalwan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghalwan in the Hindi language
घलवानghalavana-

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