Palwasha Surname
Approximately 76 people bear this surname
Palwasha Surname User-submission:
Palwasha or Palwashah is a feminine Persian surname, which means 'moon's light beams'. It's mostly used by the Pathans, a Pakistani tribal group found in the Upper West region of Pakistan.
Palwasha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 59 | 1:3,027,862 | 24,468 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Palwasha (46,722) may also be a first name.
Palwasha Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Palwasha or Palwashah is a feminine Persian surname, which means 'moon's light beams'. It's mostly used by the Pathans, a Pakistani tribal group found in the Upper West region of Pakistan.
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Average Palwasha Salary in
United States
$23,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Palwasha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palwasha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Palwasha occurs most in Pakistan. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Palwasha.
How Common Is The Last Name Palwasha? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,168,711th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. The surname Palwasha occurs predominantly in Asia, where 83 percent of Palwasha are found; 83 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 19,581st most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 46,722 people.
The last name Palwasha is most frequent in Pakistan, where it is borne by 59 people, or 1 in 3,027,862. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Balochistan, where 64 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 20 percent reside and Sindh, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Pakistan Palwasha occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 5 percent reside.
Palwasha Last Name Statistics demography
Palwasha earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.
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