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 surname Palavkar (Marathi: पालवकर) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palavkar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 983,245th most frequent last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 27,815,061 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Palavkar reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

It is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 255 people, or 1 in 3,008,100. In India it is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 100 percent reside. Aside from India this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 2 percent reside and Mexico, where 0 percent reside.

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

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