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
Halvi (Hindi: हलवी, Marathi: हळवी) has its highest incidence in India. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Halvi? popularity and diffusion
Halvi is the 1,058,336th most numerous last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 30,879,432 people. The surname Halvi is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Halvi are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 77 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Halvi is also the 651,944th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 194 people.
This surname is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 182 people, or 1 in 4,214,645. In India it is most prevalent in: Andhra Pradesh, where 45 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 26 percent are found and Karnataka, where 8 percent are found. Aside from India it exists 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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