Halvi Surname
Approximately 236 people bear this surname
Halvi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 182 | 1:4,214,645 | 112,328 |
| Afghanistan | 29 | 1:1,108,730 | 10,128 |
| Pakistan | 12 | 1:14,886,990 | 61,272 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Halvi (194) may also be a first name.
Halvi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halvi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Halvi (Hindi: हलवी, Marathi: हळवी) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Halvi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,058,336th most commonly used surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 30,879,432 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Halvi live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 77 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 651,944th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 194 people.
The surname Halvi is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 182 people, or 1 in 4,214,645. In India Halvi is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 45 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 26 percent are found and Karnataka, where 8 percent are found. Aside from India this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 12 percent are found and Pakistan, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Halvi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Halvi in the Hindi language | ||
| हलवी | halavi | 75 |
| हल्वी | halvi | 25 |
| Halvi in the Marathi language | ||
| हळवी | halavi | 74.03 |
| हालवी | halavi | 12.99 |
| दळवी | dalavi | 7.79 |
| हलवाई | halava'i | 2.6 |
| हलवी | halavi | 2.6 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Halvi
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