Kanwari Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Kanwari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kanwari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
India131:59,005,029552,550
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051

Kanwari (79) may also be a first name.

Kanwari Last Name Facts

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

The last name Kanwari (Hindi: कंवरी) is found in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Kanwari? popularity and diffusion

The last name Kanwari is the 3,228,735th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Kanwari are found; 95 percent are found in South Asia and 62 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,083,225th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 79 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 8,120,177. In Pakistan Kanwari is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 100 percent reside. Without taking into account Pakistan this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 35 percent reside and Benin, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Kanwari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kanwari in the Hindi language
कंवरीkanvari45.45
कंवारीkanvari18.18
कन्वारीkanvari9.09
कनवारीkanavari9.09
कंुवरीkamuvari9.09
कवॅरीkaveri9.09

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kanwari
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