Passwan Surname
Approximately 505 people bear this surname
Passwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 504 | 1:1,521,955 | 57,010 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Passwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Passwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Passwan (Hindi: पासवान, Marathi: पासवान, Oriya: ପାଶୱାନ) is found most frequently in India. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Passwan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Passwan is the 611,703rd most frequently used last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 14,430,784 people. The last name Passwan is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Passwan live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia.
The last name Passwan is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 504 people, or 1 in 1,521,955. In India Passwan is mostly concentrated in: Bihar, where 75 percent live, Delhi, where 11 percent live and Maharashtra, where 3 percent live. Besides India this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Malaysia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Passwan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Passwan in the Hindi language | ||
| पासवान | pasavana | - |
| Passwan in the Marathi language | ||
| पासवान | pasavana | - |
| Passwan in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାଶୱାନ | pasawana | 50 |
| ପାଶଓାନ | pasaoana | 50 |
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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 Passwan
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