Maliwad Surname

4,206,983rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 22 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Maliwad Surname User-submission:

The Maliwad surname derives from the fact that forefathers of Maliwads saved a poor and innocent Mali (gardener) from cruel kings during their journey from Rajsthan to Gujarat, India. Thereafter they are called Maliwad. Earlier they were called Rathore Rajput.

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Maliwad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India181:42,614,743461,117
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Maliwad Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Maliwad surname derives from the fact that forefathers of Maliwads saved a poor and innocent Mali (gardener) from cruel kings during their journey from Rajsthan to Gujarat, India. Thereafter they are called Maliwad. Earlier they were called Rathore Rajput. Now Maliwads falls under the Baria tribe which falls under the OBC. Originally & thereafter basically Maliwads are warriors.

- pulatsya

Maliwad is a Bhil tribe community living in Gujarat along with Rajasthan border from Arravali to Dahod district.

- champak

Maliwad Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maliwad (Hindi: मालीवाडा, Marathi: माळीवाड) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maliwad? popularity and diffusion

It is the 4,206,983rd most numerous surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name Maliwad is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Maliwad reside; 82 percent reside in South Asia and 82 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The last name is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 42,614,743. In India it is most common in: Gujarat, where 33 percent reside, Madhya Pradesh, where 22 percent reside and Telangana, where 17 percent reside. Aside from India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 14 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Malliwad9328/
Maliwa929,815/
Malivad8637,342/
Maliwat864,985/
Maliwai8625/
Malliwa8621/
Malihwa8613/
Malewad8612/
Maliewa8611/
Mahliwa863/
Maliway862/
Maliwah862/
Malaiwa862/
Mallivad808/
Maleewad804/
Malliwah802/
Malaivad801/
Malivaad801/
Malivadh801/
Mallewad801/
Malgewad801/
M'Maliwa801/
Malaiwat801/
Malajwad801/
Malewa774,427/
Maliba774,210/
Maliva771,214/
Moliwa77206/
Maliwo777/
Malywa771/
Malivay718,385/
Malieva71991/
Malaiba71659/
Malivha71645/
Mallewa71287/
Molaiwa71285/
Malevad71128/
Malibay71111/
Maleiba7188/
Malisua7170/
Malibod7153/
Malibai7142/
Mailewa7136/
Maleawa7132/
Mmalewa7132/
Malivai7124/
Moloiwa7123/
Malibea7121/
Mayliba7120/
Malivas7117/
Malibha7114/
Malibaa7111/
Moliwat718/
Mealewa716/
Masliva714/
Malijua714/
Malaiva714/
Mahliba714/
Malibau714/
Maleiva713/
Malejwa713/
Mahlewa713/
Maleewa712/
Maluiva712/
Malewai712/
Moiliwa712/
Mayliva711/
Mauliva711/
Malivat711/
Maliwoy711/
Malliva711/
Malehwa711/
Maleway711/
Malivah711/
Malaywa711/
Malibat711/
Maliwou711/
Maluwat711/
Molibad711/
Moleiwa711/
Malhiba711/
Meliwat711/
Malewat711/
Maluiba711/
Maylieva67124/
Maleewat6773/
Mohloiwa6765/
Maulieva6737/
Mallieva6733/
Mallevad6723/
Mmolaiwa6721/
Malaivay6714/
Malisuea6712/
Mallewai6711/
Maglieva677/
Maylibay677/
Mallijua676/
Malivath675/
Mailibai674/
Mailieva674/
Mallibai674/
Mahlieva674/
Mallebad673/
Malevadd673/
Maalieva672/
Maluibay672/
Malaibai671/
Mahaliva671/
Maulibai671/
Mallibat671/
Malishva671/
Molishwa671/
Mailaiva671/
Mailivas671/
Malagiua671/
Malibeau671/
Mallibay671/
Mallaiba671/
Mohlaiwa671/
Malajwah671/

Maliwad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maliwad in the Marathi language
माळीवाडmalivada-
Maliwad in the Hindi language
मालीवाडाmalivada50
मालिवाडmalivada50

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