Halwai Surname
Approximately 5,140 people bear this surname
Halwai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 3,825 | 1:200,540 | 12,037 |
| Nepal | 1,227 | 1:23,212 | 1,022 |
| Thailand | 36 | 1:1,962,176 | 235,280 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Malaysia | 11 | 1:2,681,293 | 102,971 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Halwai (48) may also be a first name.
Halwai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Halwai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Halwai (Hindi: हलवाई, Marathi: हलवाई, Oriya: ହାଲୱାଇ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Halwai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 92,912th most widely held family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,417,810 people. Halwai is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Halwai reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,448,253rd most common first name internationally, borne by 48 people.
The surname Halwai is most common in India, where it is borne by 3,825 people, or 1 in 200,540. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 77 percent are found, West Bengal, where 7 percent are found and Bihar, where 4 percent are found. Apart from India Halwai exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 24 percent are found and Thailand, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Halwai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Halwai in the Marathi language | ||
| हलवाई | halava'i | 98.52 |
| हलवाइ | halava'i | 0.4 |
| हालवाई | halava'i | 0.25 |
| लालजी | lalaji | 0.15 |
| हलवै | halavai | 0.15 |
| हलवारी | halavari | 0.05 |
| हलवई | halava'i | 0.05 |
| हलबाई | halaba'i | 0.05 |
| लालगी | lalagi | 0.05 |
| Halwai in the Hindi language | ||
| हलवाई | halava'i | 92.59 |
| हेलवाई | helava'i | 3.7 |
| हलवार्इ | halavar'i | 3.7 |
| Halwai in the Oriya language | ||
| ହାଲୱାଇ | halawa'i | 61.76 |
| ହଲୱାଇ | halawa'i | 17.65 |
| ହଲୱଇ | halawa'i | 5.88 |
| ହାଲୱାର | halawara | 2.94 |
| ହଲ୍ୱାଇ | halwa'i | 2.94 |
| ହଲବାଇ | halaba'i | 2.94 |
| ହାଲ୍ୱାଇ | halwa'i | 2.94 |
| ହାାଇ | haa'i | 2.94 |
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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
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