Where Does The Last Name Palwa Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Palwa (Hindi: पल्वा, Marathi: पालवा) is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palwa? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 406,994^th most widespread surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 8,473,891 people. This surname occurs mostly 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 1,270,172^nd most frequently occurring forename throughout the world, held by 60 people.

The last name Palwa is most commonly used in The Philippines, where it is held by 744 people, or 1 in 136,073. In The Philippines it is most frequent in: Zamboanga Peninsula, where 28 percent reside, Eastern Visayas, where 21 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 19 percent reside. Not including The Philippines this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 8 percent reside and Pakistan, where 3 percent reside.