Mowlavi Surname

231,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,747 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Mowlavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mowlavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1,6771:45,7865,201
United States491:7,397,121336,459
England71:7,959,723202,100
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Mowlavi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mowlavi occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mowlavi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 231,373rd most prevalent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 4,171,463 people. The surname Mowlavi is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Mowlavi are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Islamic South Asia.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 1,677 people, or 1 in 45,786. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Chaharmahal and Bakhtiari Province, where 71 percent reside, Isfahan Province, where 13 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 4 percent reside. Excluding Iran it is found in 13 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Mowlavi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mowlavi surname are 3.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 57.14% being registered with the party.

Mowlavi earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.04% more than the national average, earning $63,446 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mowlavie934/
Mowlabi865/
Mowlawi863/
Mowlavy861/
Movlavi861/
Mawlavi861/
Mowlabhi802/
Mowlavee801/
Mawlawi712,547/
Mowlowi7142/
Mövlavi718/
Movlave712/
Mavlavi711/
Moblabi711/
Mowlabee671/
Mavlabi571/
Mublabi571/

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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 Mowlavi
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