Palwan Surname
Approximately 575 people bear this surname
Palwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 519 | 1:1,477,968 | 55,889 |
| Pakistan | 15 | 1:11,909,592 | 53,778 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Guyana | 8 | 1:95,278 | 6,792 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Turkmenistan | 4 | 1:1,372,278 | 6,164 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
Palwan (544) may also be a first name.
Palwan Demographics
Average Palwan Salary in
United States
$24,062 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Palwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Palwan (Bengali: পালোয়ান, Marathi: पालवान) has its highest incidence in India. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Palwan? popularity and diffusion
Palwan is the 554,308th most frequently held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 12,673,993 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Palwan live; 94 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Palwan is also the 361,218th most numerous forename throughout the world, borne by 544 people.
The surname Palwan is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 519 people, or 1 in 1,477,968. In India Palwan is most numerous in: West Bengal, where 85 percent live, Assam, where 8 percent live and Jharkhand, where 2 percent live. Beside India this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 3 percent live and Indonesia, where 2 percent live.
Palwan Last Name Statistics demography
Palwan earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 44.24% less than the national average, earning $24,062 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pahlwan | 92 | 468 | / |
| Pailwan | 92 | 293 | / |
| Phalwan | 92 | 55 | / |
| Palwand | 92 | 6 | / |
| Palhwan | 92 | 5 | / |
| Pealwan | 92 | 2 | / |
| Paulwan | 92 | 2 | / |
| Palwaan | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pahalwan | 86 | 389 | / |
| Phalwane | 86 | 252 | / |
| Pagliwan | 86 | 6 | / |
| Paihlwan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Palwandh | 86 | 3 | / |
| Palwahan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Phalwaan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pahlwaan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Palban | 83 | 892 | / |
| Paluan | 83 | 706 | / |
| Palvan | 83 | 111 | / |
| Polwan | 83 | 33 | / |
| Palwon | 83 | 15 | / |
| Phallwane | 80 | 29 | / |
| Palwanowa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pahalwaan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paluang | 77 | 735 | / |
| Pailvan | 77 | 152 | / |
| Palvand | 77 | 48 | / |
| Phelwan | 77 | 24 | / |
| Palwein | 77 | 15 | / |
| Polwane | 77 | 12 | / |
| Pholwan | 77 | 8 | / |
| Poolwan | 77 | 5 | / |
| Pahlvan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Polwang | 77 | 4 | / |
| Patluan | 77 | 4 | / |
| Palwong | 77 | 4 | / |
| Palluan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pelhwan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Pailwam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Palvgan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paelvan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paylvan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pholwane | 71 | 434 | / |
| Phaluang | 71 | 172 | / |
| Pahalvan | 71 | 130 | / |
| Paylvaan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Phailvan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Poolwang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Patluang | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pallwein | 71 | 2 | / |
| Polwaing | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pailvann | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pailevan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Palvanova | 67 | 8,231 | / |
| Poluan | 67 | 3,718 | / |
| Pelvan | 67 | 1,360 | / |
| Paluanova | 67 | 48 | / |
| Paluam | 67 | 25 | / |
| Polvan | 67 | 24 | / |
| Polban | 67 | 11 | / |
| Palbon | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pholhwane | 67 | 4 | / |
| Palvam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pholweang | 67 | 2 | / |
| Phohlwane | 67 | 1 | / |
Palwan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palwan in the Bengali language | ||
| পালোয়ান | paloyana | - |
| Palwan in the Marathi language | ||
| पालवान | palavana | 66.67 |
| पालीवान | palivana | 22.22 |
| पळवण | palavana | 11.11 |
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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 Palwan
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