Pahalwani Surname

3,323,005th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 35 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Pahalwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pahalwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India201:38,353,269431,471
Pakistan121:14,886,99061,272
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Pahalwani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pahalwani (Marathi: पहेलवानी) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pahalwani? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pahalwani is the 3,323,005th most common last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 208,215,598 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Pahalwani are found; 91 percent are found in South Asia and 57 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Pahalwani is most frequent in India, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 38,353,269. In India it is mostly found in: Maharashtra, where 40 percent reside, Madhya Pradesh, where 20 percent reside and Rajasthan, where 15 percent reside. Other than India Pahalwani exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 34 percent reside and Hong Kong, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pahalwani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pahalwani in the Marathi language
पहेलवानीpahelavani-

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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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