Nalwaya Surname
Approximately 248 people bear this surname
Nalwaya Surname User-submission:
The surname Nalwaya belongs to the Jain community in India.
Nalwaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 212 | 1:3,618,233 | 101,667 |
| Uganda | 22 | 1:1,774,513 | 60,490 |
| England | 9 | 1:6,190,895 | 170,599 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Nalwaya Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Nalwaya belongs to the Jain community in India.
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Where Does The Last Name Nalwaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nalwaya (Marathi: नलवाया) has its highest incidence in India. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nalwaya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,020,242nd most frequently held last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 29,385,266 people. The last name Nalwaya is mostly found in Asia, where 85 percent of Nalwaya live; 85 percent live in South Asia and 85 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
Nalwaya is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 212 people, or 1 in 3,618,233. In India Nalwaya is most common in: Rajasthan, where 41 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 16 percent reside and Madhya Pradesh, where 11 percent reside. Excluding India it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 9 percent reside and England, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ngalwaya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nalweya | 86 | 590 | / |
| Nalvaya | 86 | 41 | / |
| Nalwayo | 86 | 16 | / |
| Nalwayi | 86 | 15 | / |
| Nalwahja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nalvay | 77 | 56 | / |
| Nalbay | 77 | 21 | / |
| Naluayi | 71 | 21 | / |
| Nalweyo | 71 | 13 | / |
| Nalbayi | 71 | 11 | / |
| Nalvayi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nalbaye | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nalweye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngalwey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nalwoyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nalwoha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nalviya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nalbahyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ngaluayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nalwajje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nealwait | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nallbayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nalbhayi | 67 | 1 | / |
Nalwaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nalwaya in the Marathi language | ||
| नलवाया | nalavaya | 62.5 |
| नलव | nalava | 37.5 |
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Footnotes
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