Pahlwan Surname
Approximately 468 people bear this surname
Pahlwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 453 | 1:394,357 | 7,474 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
Pahlwan (2,482) may also be a first name.
Pahlwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pahlwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pahlwan (Hindi: पहलवान) is found in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pahlwan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Pahlwan is the 646,966th most frequent surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 15,571,679 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Pahlwan are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Pahlwan is also the 148,228th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 2,482 people.
The last name Pahlwan is most frequently used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 453 people, or 1 in 394,357. In Pakistan Pahlwan is primarily concentrated in: Sindh, where 53 percent are found, Punjab, where 38 percent are found and Balochistan, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Pakistan this last name exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pahalwan | 93 | 389 | / |
| Paihlwan | 93 | 4 | / |
| Pahlwaan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Palwan | 92 | 575 | / |
| Pahalwaan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pailwan | 86 | 293 | / |
| Phalwan | 86 | 55 | / |
| Phelwan | 86 | 24 | / |
| Pholwan | 86 | 8 | / |
| Palwand | 86 | 6 | / |
| Palhwan | 86 | 5 | / |
| Pahlvan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Pealwan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Paulwan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Palwaan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pholwane | 80 | 434 | / |
| Phalwane | 80 | 252 | / |
| Pahalvan | 80 | 130 | / |
| Pagliwan | 80 | 6 | / |
| Palwandh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Phalwaan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Palwahan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Palban | 77 | 892 | / |
| Paluan | 77 | 706 | / |
| Palvan | 77 | 111 | / |
| Polwan | 77 | 33 | / |
| Palwon | 77 | 15 | / |
| Phallwane | 75 | 29 | / |
| Palwanowa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Pholhwane | 75 | 4 | / |
| Pholweang | 75 | 2 | / |
| Phohlwane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paluang | 71 | 735 | / |
| Pailvan | 71 | 152 | / |
| Palvand | 71 | 48 | / |
| Palwein | 71 | 15 | / |
| Polwane | 71 | 12 | / |
| Pholuan | 71 | 9 | / |
| Poolwan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Patluan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Palwong | 71 | 4 | / |
| Polwang | 71 | 4 | / |
| Palluan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pelhwan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Paylvan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paelvan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pailwam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Photlhwane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Palvgan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phelvan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phaluang | 67 | 172 | / |
| Pholwong | 67 | 134 | / |
| Pholuang | 67 | 26 | / |
| Phailvan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Paylvaan | 67 | 3 | / |
| Poolwang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Patluang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pallwein | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pohluang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polwaing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pohlwein | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pailvann | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pailevan | 67 | 1 | / |
Pahlwan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pahlwan in the Hindi language | ||
| पहलवान | pahalavana | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pahlwan
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis