Palavkar Surname

983,245th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 262 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Palavkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palavkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2551:3,008,10090,108
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028

Palavkar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palavkar (Marathi: पालवकर) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Palavkar click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palavkar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 983,245th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 27,815,061 people. Palavkar occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Palavkar are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

Palavkar is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 255 people, or 1 in 3,008,100. In India Palavkar is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent live. Apart from India this last name is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 2 percent live and Mexico, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palavkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palavkar in the Marathi language
पालवकरpalavakara94.18
पलवकरpalavakara1.06
पालावकरpalavakara1.06
बाळकृbalakr0.53
पावर्तीpavarti0.53
पालवpalava0.53

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palavkar
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