Pahalawan Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Pahalawan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pahalawan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines241:4,218,259160,165
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
India81:95,883,173728,828
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Pahalawan (10,282) may also be a first name.

Pahalawan Last Name Facts

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

Pahalawan (Hindi: पहलवान, Oriya: ପହଲୱାନ) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pahalawan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,876,555th most frequent last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Pahalawan live; 80 percent live in Southeast Asia and 80 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 60,131st most common forename globally, held by 10,282 people.

It is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is borne by 24 people, or 1 in 4,218,259. In The Philippines Pahalawan is most common in: Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 100 percent are found. Not including The Philippines this last name is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 26 percent are found and India, where 17 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pahalawan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pahalawan in the Oriya language
ପହଲୱାନpahalawana-
Pahalawan in the Hindi language
पहलवानpahalavana83.33
पहलावानpahalavana16.67

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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 Pahalawan
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