Pahlavi Surname

613,453rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 503 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Israel

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1681:457,03928,032
Israel1181:72,5228,891
Indonesia831:1,593,364105,506
Afghanistan741:434,5025,860
United States251:14,498,357517,445
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
France21:33,211,361423,184
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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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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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Paulavich756/
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Paulava7112/
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  • 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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