Paliwan Surname
Approximately 130 people bear this surname
Paliwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 89 | 1:1,485,946 | 100,216 |
| Papua New Guinea | 29 | 1:281,163 | 38,188 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Paliwan (50) may also be a first name.
Paliwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paliwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Paliwan (Hindi: पालीवान, Marathi: पालीवान) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Paliwan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Paliwan is the 1,573,888th most prevalent surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 56,058,046 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Paliwan live; 70 percent live in Southeast Asia and 68 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,412,538th most frequently used forename throughout the world, held by 50 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 1,485,946. In Indonesia Paliwan is primarily concentrated in: South Sulawesi, where 99 percent live and Jakarta, where 1 percent live. Aside from Indonesia this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 22 percent live and India, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phaliwan | 93 | 215 | / |
| Pauliwan | 93 | 2 | / |
| Palliwan | 93 | 2 | / |
| Pahliwan | 93 | 1 | / |
| Palivan | 86 | 171 | / |
| Paluwan | 86 | 103 | / |
| Peliwan | 86 | 26 | / |
| Paliban | 86 | 16 | / |
| Palewan | 86 | 6 | / |
| Paliwon | 86 | 5 | / |
| Phaliwon | 80 | 48 | / |
| Palewang | 80 | 41 | / |
| Paslewan | 80 | 18 | / |
| Palisuan | 80 | 15 | / |
| Pehliwan | 80 | 13 | / |
| Pahlivan | 80 | 11 | / |
| Palivand | 80 | 6 | / |
| Paleewan | 80 | 3 | / |
| Pallivan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Palaivan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paulewan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phaliwong | 75 | 77 | / |
| Phalivanh | 75 | 13 | / |
| Paslewang | 75 | 5 | / |
| Palihuang | 75 | 2 | / |
| Poliswane | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phaleewan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pelivan | 71 | 1,205 | / |
| Palibon | 71 | 63 | / |
| Patleswane | 71 | 37 | / |
| Polivan | 71 | 31 | / |
| Palivanova | 71 | 14 | / |
| Polewan | 71 | 13 | / |
| Pelewan | 71 | 7 | / |
| Pălivan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Poluwan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Palihuhang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Palevan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Paluvan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Poliwon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paleban | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pelywan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Palivam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pehlivan | 67 | 49,418 | / |
| Pahlevan | 67 | 178 | / |
| Pahlivanova | 67 | 42 | / |
| Pohlewan | 67 | 5 | / |
| Paleewon | 67 | 5 | / |
| Polewang | 67 | 3 | / |
| Polibaun | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pehlewan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Palivong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pallevan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pelhivan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pailuvan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pailevan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phelivan | 67 | 1 | / |
Paliwan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paliwan in the Marathi language | ||
| पालीवान | palivana | - |
| Paliwan in the Hindi language | ||
| पालीवान | palivana | 66.67 |
| पालीवाल | palivala | 33.33 |
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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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- 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 Paliwan
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