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

The surname Paswan (Bengali: পাশোয়ান, Hindi: पासवान, Marathi: पासवान, Oriya: ପାଶୱାନ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

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

It is the 293^rd most commonly occurring family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,951 people. The surname Paswan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Paswan are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Paswan is also the 330,552^nd most frequently held given name at a global level, held by 634 people.

This surname is most numerous in India, where it is held by 1,843,568 people, or 1 in 416. In India it is most numerous in: Bihar, where 88 percent are found, Jharkhand, where 7 percent are found and West Bengal, where 4 percent are found. Apart from India this surname occurs in 34 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent are found and Malaysia, where 0 percent are found.