Palawat Surname

589,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 530 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Thailand
Highest density in:
Thailand

Palawat Surname User-submission:

Derived from Sanskrit word, plawit, meaning 'submerged'.

Palawat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Thailand3611:195,67432,333
India1391:5,518,456133,501
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Palawat (164) may also be a first name.

Palawat Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Derived from Sanskrit word, plawit, meaning 'submerged'.

- kakarot

Palawat Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palawat (Hindi: पलावत) is held by more people in Thailand than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palawat? popularity and diffusion

The surname Palawat is the 589,215th most commonly held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 13,750,087 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Palawat reside; 69 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 68 percent reside in Tai-Asia. It is also the 715,247th most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 164 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Thailand, where it is carried by 361 people, or 1 in 195,674. In Thailand it is most prevalent in: Lopburi Province, where 18 percent are found, Phichit Province, where 16 percent are found and Nakhon Sawan Province, where 13 percent are found. Other than Thailand Palawat exists in 10 countries. It is also common in India, where 26 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Palawat Last Name Statistics demography

Palawat earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 128.38% more than the national average, earning $98,542 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palawat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palawat in the Hindi language
पलावतpalavata-

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