Malawar Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
Malawar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 38 | 1:20,185,931 | 296,209 |
| Indonesia | 34 | 1:3,889,682 | 201,134 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
Malawar (11) may also be a first name.
Malawar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malawar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malawar (Oriya: ମାଲୱାର) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Malawar.
How Common Is The Last Name Malawar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Malawar is the 2,121,169th most widespread family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Malawar live; 54 percent live in South Asia and 49 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,487,849th most common given name in the world, borne by 11 people.
This surname is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 20,185,931. In India it is most numerous in: Odisha, where 84 percent reside, Bihar, where 13 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 3 percent reside. Aside from India this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 43 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallawar | 93 | 11 | / |
| Malgawar | 93 | 2 | / |
| Malajwar | 93 | 1 | / |
| Malawart | 93 | 1 | / |
| Malawarth | 88 | 1 | / |
| Malgajwar | 88 | 1 | / |
| Malabar | 86 | 1,503 | / |
| Malavar | 86 | 770 | / |
| Malewar | 86 | 684 | / |
| Melawar | 86 | 7 | / |
| Molawar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mallabar | 80 | 208 | / |
| Mallewar | 80 | 81 | / |
| Malavard | 80 | 53 | / |
| Malavare | 80 | 27 | / |
| Mallavar | 80 | 16 | / |
| Malavear | 80 | 16 | / |
| Matlavar | 80 | 14 | / |
| Malabhar | 80 | 9 | / |
| Malabear | 80 | 8 | / |
| Malevaar | 80 | 8 | / |
| Mailavar | 80 | 6 | / |
| Maulavar | 80 | 5 | / |
| Malowgar | 80 | 4 | / |
| Malabaar | 80 | 3 | / |
| Malavart | 80 | 2 | / |
| Malhabar | 80 | 2 | / |
| Malahvar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahlavar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mailewar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Malewaar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahalavar | 75 | 35 | / |
| Mallojwar | 75 | 8 | / |
| Mallavare | 75 | 2 | / |
| Malabahar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Malavarth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Malasuare | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mallewaar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mallevaar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mallehwar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mallabarr | 75 | 0 | / |
| Malevar | 71 | 2,885 | / |
| Malabor | 71 | 122 | / |
| Melavar | 71 | 61 | / |
| Melawor | 71 | 49 | / |
| Malobar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Malovar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Molewar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maggilavar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mailaisvar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mealeyward | 71 | 1 | / |
| Molavar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Malavor | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mallevar | 67 | 471 | / |
| Maslovar | 67 | 262 | / |
| Maleyvar | 67 | 24 | / |
| Malabhor | 67 | 11 | / |
| Malhevar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Malabour | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mallovar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Malhabor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Melavaar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mallobar | 67 | 1 | / |
Malawar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Malawar in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାଲୱାର | malawara | 91.67 |
| ମାଳୱାର | malawara | 4.17 |
| କୁମାଲୱାର | kumalawara | 4.17 |
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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 Malawar
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