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
Paliwan (Hindi: पालीवान, Marathi: पालीवान) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Paliwan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Paliwan is the 1,573,888th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 56,058,046 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 78 percent of Paliwan are found; 70 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 68 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Paliwan is also the 1,412,538th most common first name world-wide, borne by 50 people.
The last name Paliwan is most common in Indonesia, where it is carried by 89 people, or 1 in 1,485,946. In Indonesia it is mostly concentrated in: South Sulawesi, where 99 percent live and Jakarta, where 1 percent live. Outside of Indonesia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs 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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- 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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