Paghdiwalla Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Singapore

Paghdiwalla Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paghdiwalla Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India111:69,733,217610,955
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372

Paghdiwalla Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paghdiwalla (Marathi: पागडीवाला) has its highest incidence in India. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paghdiwalla? popularity and diffusion

Paghdiwalla is the 4,532,898th most widespread surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Paghdiwalla reside; 58 percent reside in South Asia and 58 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

It is most numerous in India, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 69,733,217. In India it is most common in: Maharashtra, where 73 percent live. Barring India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 21 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 21 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Paghdiwalla Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paghdiwalla in the Marathi language
पागडीवालाpagadivala-

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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 Paghdiwalla
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