Pahlavi Surname
Approximately 503 people bear this surname
Pahlavi Surname User-submission:
The term Pahlavi is said to be derived from the Old Iranian word Parθava, meaning Parthia, a region just east of the Caspian Sea, with the -i suffix denoting the language and people of that region.
Pahlavi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 168 | 1:457,039 | 28,032 |
| Israel | 118 | 1:72,522 | 8,891 |
| Indonesia | 83 | 1:1,593,364 | 105,506 |
| Afghanistan | 74 | 1:434,502 | 5,860 |
| United States | 25 | 1:14,498,357 | 517,445 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Pahlavi (252) may also be a first name.
Pahlavi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The term Pahlavi is said to be derived from the Old Iranian word Parθava, meaning Parthia, a region just east of the Caspian Sea, with the -i suffix denoting the language and people of that region.
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Average Pahlavi Salary in
United States
$36,896 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pahlavi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pahlavi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pahlavi occurs more in Iran more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pahlavi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Pahlavi is the 613,453rd most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 14,488,163 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 92 percent of Pahlavi live; 50 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Pahlavi is also the 561,423rd most frequently used first name internationally, held by 252 people.
This surname is most common in Iran, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 457,039. In Iran Pahlavi is most prevalent in: Isfahan Province, where 38 percent reside, Kermanshah Province, where 11 percent reside and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 11 percent reside. Besides Iran this last name exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in Israel, where 23 percent reside and Indonesia, where 17 percent reside.
Pahlavi Last Name Statistics demography
Pahlavi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 14.49% less than the national average, earning $36,896 USD per year.
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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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