Palhavan Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Brazil

Palhavan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palhavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil161:13,379,646256,605
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Palhavan (10) may also be a first name.

Palhavan Last Name Facts

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

Palhavan (Hindi: पल्हावन) occurs most in Brazil. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palhavan? popularity and diffusion

Palhavan is the 4,772,636th most frequently held surname globally It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname Palhavan is predominantly found in The Americas, where 94 percent of Palhavan reside; 94 percent reside in South America and 94 percent reside in Luso-South America. Palhavan is also the 3,684,242nd most commonly occurring first name in the world, borne by 10 people.

It is most widely held in Brazil, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 13,379,646. In Brazil it is primarily concentrated in: São Paulo, where 100 percent live. Excluding Brazil this last name exists in one country. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 6 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palhavan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palhavan in the Hindi language
पल्हावनpal'havana66.67
पाल्हावनpal'havana33.33

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palhavan
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