Pahalwan Surname
Approximately 389 people bear this surname
Pahalwan Surname User-submission:
The Pahalwan surname comes from a Hindi word, which means 'wrestler' and 'strongman'. The term pehlwan was derived from the term pehlwani, which was developed in the Mughal era through the synthesis of Indian Malla-Yuddha and Iranian Varzesh-e Bastani.
Read More About This SurnamePahalwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 206 | 1:867,203 | 11,961 |
| India | 138 | 1:5,558,445 | 134,139 |
| Suriname | 26 | 1:21,254 | 4,689 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | 1:113,665 | 7,200 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Pahalwan (1,478) may also be a first name.
Pahalwan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Pahalwan surname comes from a Hindi word, which means 'wrestler' and 'strongman'. The term pehlwan was derived from the term pehlwani, which was developed in the Mughal era through the synthesis of Indian Malla-Yuddha and Iranian Varzesh-e Bastani.
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Where Does The Last Name Pahalwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pahalwan (Hindi: पहलवान, Marathi: पहेलवान) is found most frequently in Pakistan. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Pahalwan.
How Common Is The Last Name Pahalwan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Pahalwan is the 741,235th most frequently occurring family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 18,734,051 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Pahalwan reside; 88 percent reside in South Asia and 55 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 202,414th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 1,478 people.
This last name is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is borne by 206 people, or 1 in 867,203. In Pakistan Pahalwan is primarily concentrated in: Sindh, where 61 percent live, Punjab, where 35 percent live and Balochistan, where 1 percent live. Aside from Pakistan it is found in 9 countries. It is also common in India, where 35 percent live and Suriname, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pahalwaan | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pahlwan | 93 | 468 | / |
| Phalwan | 93 | 55 | / |
| Phalwane | 88 | 252 | / |
| Pahalvan | 88 | 130 | / |
| Paihlwan | 88 | 4 | / |
| Pahlwaan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Phalwaan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Palwan | 86 | 575 | / |
| Phallwane | 82 | 29 | / |
| Pailwan | 80 | 293 | / |
| Phelwan | 80 | 24 | / |
| Pholwan | 80 | 8 | / |
| Palwand | 80 | 6 | / |
| Palhwan | 80 | 5 | / |
| Pahlvan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pealwan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Paulwan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Palwaan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pholwane | 75 | 434 | / |
| Phaluang | 75 | 172 | / |
| Pagliwan | 75 | 6 | / |
| Palwandh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Phailvan | 75 | 3 | / |
| Palwahan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Palban | 71 | 892 | / |
| Paluan | 71 | 706 | / |
| Palvan | 71 | 111 | / |
| Polwan | 71 | 33 | / |
| Palwon | 71 | 15 | / |
| Palwanowa | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pholhwane | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pholweang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Phohlwane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paluang | 67 | 735 | / |
| Pailvan | 67 | 152 | / |
| Palvand | 67 | 48 | / |
| Palwein | 67 | 15 | / |
| Polwane | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pholuan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Poolwan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Polwang | 67 | 4 | / |
| Palwong | 67 | 4 | / |
| Patluan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Palluan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pelhwan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pailwam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Photlhwane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paelvan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phelvan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Paylvan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Palvgan | 67 | 1 | / |
Pahalwan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pahalwan in the Hindi language | ||
| पहलवान | pahalavana | 96.88 |
| पहलावान | pahalavana | 1.56 |
| पहिलवान | pahilavana | 1.56 |
| Pahalwan in the Marathi language | ||
| पहेलवान | pahelavana | 50 |
| पहलवान | pahalavana | 50 |
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