Panjabi Surname
Approximately 5,881 people bear this surname
Panjabi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 5,081 | 1:150,967 | 9,527 |
| United States | 213 | 1:1,701,685 | 112,840 |
| United Arab Emirates | 201 | 1:45,583 | 4,611 |
| Pakistan | 75 | 1:2,381,918 | 21,272 |
| Hong Kong | 56 | 1:130,991 | 2,371 |
| England | 48 | 1:1,160,793 | 54,689 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Indonesia | 30 | 1:4,408,306 | 217,989 |
| New Zealand | 20 | 1:226,416 | 21,878 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 18 | 1:6,132 | 931 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Thailand | 14 | 1:5,045,596 | 363,835 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| Nepal | 5 | 1:5,696,191 | 13,053 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Jamaica | 2 | 1:1,434,974 | 11,081 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Saint Martin | 1 | 1:35,156 | 229 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Panjabi (3,536) may also be a first name.
Panjabi Demographics
Average Panjabi Salary in
United States
$62,984 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Panjabi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Panjabi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Panjabi (Hindi: पंजाबी, Marathi: पंजाबी, Oriya: ପାବୀ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Panjabi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 82,407th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 1,239,168 people. Panjabi is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Panjabi live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 86 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Panjabi is also the 119,239th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 3,536 people.
Panjabi is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 5,081 people, or 1 in 150,967. In India it is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 50 percent live, Maharashtra, where 23 percent live and Rajasthan, where 8 percent live. Other than India this surname occurs in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent live.
Panjabi Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Panjabi last name are 21.15% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 67.92% being registered to vote for the political party.
Panjabi earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 45.97% more than the national average, earning $62,984 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panjyabi | 93 | 5 | / |
| Pannjabi | 93 | 5 | / |
| Panjabai | 93 | 4 | / |
| Panjabis | 93 | 3 | / |
| Panjabii | 93 | 3 | / |
| Panjabhi | 93 | 2 | / |
| Ppanjabi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Panjabhai | 88 | 3 | / |
| Panjahabi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Panjavi | 86 | 90 | / |
| Pamjabi | 86 | 7 | / |
| Panjawi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Pancabi | 86 | 4 | / |
| Panjabe | 86 | 3 | / |
| Ponjabi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Panjyabhai | 82 | 1 | / |
| Panjabee | 80 | 9 | / |
| Panchabi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Panjawai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Panjabha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Puinjabi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pancabhi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Panyabai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Phansabai | 75 | 59 | / |
| Panchabai | 75 | 28 | / |
| Poonjabai | 75 | 5 | / |
| Pansabhai | 75 | 3 | / |
| Panzabhai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Panjaabee | 75 | 1 | / |
| Panchabhi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Panchabhai | 71 | 4,786 | / |
| Panyawi | 71 | 47 | / |
| Panchabhoi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Panjawa | 71 | 6 | / |
| Ponjabe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Panyaui | 71 | 4 | / |
| Paniabe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Panjave | 71 | 4 | / |
| Panyabe | 71 | 3 | / |
| Panyavi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Panjava | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pancobi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Panjabhaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Panyawai | 67 | 4,205 | / |
| Panchawi | 67 | 88 | / |
| Panyavai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Panchavi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Panchabhaia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Panchhabhai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Panshabe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ponjawiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pannchabhai | 67 | 1 | / |
Panjabi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Panjabi in the Hindi language | ||
| पंजाबी | panjabi | 99.02 |
| पन्जाबी | panjabi | 0.37 |
| पंजबी | panjabi | 0.18 |
| पंजावी | panjavi | 0.12 |
| पनजाबी | panajabi | 0.06 |
| फेजाबी | phejabi | 0.06 |
| पंजाबी़ | panjabi | 0.06 |
| पांजाबी | panjabi | 0.06 |
| पंजाबि | panjabi | 0.06 |
| Panjabi in the Marathi language | ||
| पंजाबी | panjabi | 78.61 |
| पंजािब | panjaiba | 8.68 |
| पन्जाबी | panjabi | 4.41 |
| पजांबी | pajambi | 3.58 |
| पंजबी | panjabi | 1.52 |
| पांजबी | panjabi | 0.46 |
| पुंजाजी | punjaji | 0.3 |
| पान्जाबी | panjabi | 0.3 |
| अंजली | anjali | 0.15 |
| पजाबी | pajabi | 0.15 |
| पांजाबी | panjabi | 0.15 |
| पंजावी | panjavi | 0.15 |
| मणाबाई | manaba'i | 0.15 |
| Panjabi in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାବୀ | pabi | 70.21 |
| ପାବି | pabi | 29.79 |
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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 Panjabi
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