Palwa Surname
Approximately 860 people bear this surname
Palwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 744 | 1:136,073 | 23,047 |
| Indonesia | 67 | 1:1,973,869 | 124,197 |
| Pakistan | 26 | 1:6,870,919 | 39,117 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Palwa (60) may also be a first name.
Palwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Palwa (Hindi: पल्वा, Marathi: पालवा) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Palwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palwa? popularity and diffusion
Palwa is the 406,994th most widely held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 8,473,891 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Palwa reside; 94 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 81 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,270,172nd most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 60 people.
This surname is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is held by 744 people, or 1 in 136,073. In The Philippines Palwa is most common in: Zamboanga Peninsula, where 28 percent live, Eastern Visayas, where 21 percent live and National Capital Region, where 19 percent live. Besides The Philippines it occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 8 percent live and Pakistan, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Palwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palwa in the Hindi language | ||
| पल्वा | palva | - |
| Palwa in the Marathi language | ||
| पालवा | palava | 80 |
| पलवा | palava | 10 |
| पालवे | palave | 10 |
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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 Palwa
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