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
Palwa (Hindi: पल्वा, Marathi: पालवा) is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Palwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palwa? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 406,994th most frequently used last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 8,473,891 people. The last name Palwa is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Palwa live; 94 percent live in Southeast Asia and 81 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Palwa is also the 1,270,172nd most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 60 people.
The last name is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 744 people, or 1 in 136,073. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Zamboanga Peninsula, where 28 percent reside, Eastern Visayas, where 21 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 19 percent reside. Apart from The Philippines this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 8 percent reside and Pakistan, where 3 percent reside.
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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