Paswan Surname
Approximately 1,844,555 people bear this surname
Paswan Surname User-submission:
Paswan is a Hindu backward caste or Shudra gotra, which were oppressed by upper caste Hindus.
Paswan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,843,568 | 1:416 | 49 |
| Saudi Arabia | 278 | 1:110,992 | 14,774 |
| Malaysia | 172 | 1:171,478 | 10,439 |
| Nepal | 163 | 1:174,730 | 2,762 |
| Pakistan | 121 | 1:1,476,396 | 16,157 |
| Qatar | 119 | 1:19,815 | 2,139 |
| United Arab Emirates | 57 | 1:160,742 | 11,909 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Wallis and Futuna | 1 | 1:13,610 | 185 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
Paswan (634) may also be a first name.
Paswan Surname Meaning
Paswan Demographics
Average Male Paswan Height
169.25 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Paswan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paswan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Paswan (Bengali: পাশোয়ান, Hindi: पासवान, Marathi: पासवान, Oriya: ପାଶୱାନ) occurs most in India. It can be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Paswan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 293rd most widely held surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 3,951 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Paswan live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 330,552nd most frequently occurring first name globally, borne by 634 people.
The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 1,843,568 people, or 1 in 416. In India Paswan is mostly found in: Bihar, where 88 percent live, Jharkhand, where 7 percent live and West Bengal, where 4 percent live. Aside from India it is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 0 percent live and Malaysia, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Paswan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paswan in the Hindi language | ||
| पासवान | pasavana | 98.79 |
| पासवन | pasavana | 0.25 |
| पसवान | pasavana | 0.25 |
| पासवाल | pasavala | 0.18 |
| पसवाण | pasavana | 0.11 |
| पाशवान | pasavana | 0.07 |
| पावसान | pavasana | 0.04 |
| व़क्ष | vaksa | 0.04 |
| पायवान | payavana | 0.04 |
| पासमान | pasamana | 0.04 |
| पस्वाण | pasvana | 0.04 |
| पासवानि | pasavani | 0.04 |
| पासचान | pasacana | 0.04 |
| पसावान | pasavana | 0.04 |
| शंकर | sankara | 0.04 |
| पासवना | pasavana | 0.04 |
| Paswan in the Marathi language | ||
| पासवान | pasavana | 96.7 |
| पासवन | pasavana | 1.1 |
| पासवण | pasavana | 0.66 |
| पसवान | pasavana | 0.33 |
| पासपान | pasapana | 0.22 |
| िकसन | ikasana | 0.22 |
| पवन | pavana | 0.22 |
| पासवाना | pasavana | 0.11 |
| पसावन | pasavana | 0.11 |
| ससाणे | sasane | 0.11 |
| बसन | basana | 0.11 |
| पासबान | pasabana | 0.11 |
| Paswan in the Bengali language | ||
| পাশোয়ান | pasoyana | 71.43 |
| পাসওয়ান | pasa'oyana | 19.05 |
| পাসোয়ান | pasoyana | 9.52 |
| Paswan in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାଶୱାନ | pasawana | 33.67 |
| ପାାନ | paana | 30.67 |
| ପାସୱାନ | pasawana | 22.33 |
| ପାସଓାନ | pasaoana | 2 |
| ପାଶଓାନ | pasaoana | 1.67 |
| ପାସ୍ୱାନ୍ | paswan | 0.67 |
| ପାସ୍ୱାନ | paswana | 0.67 |
| ପାଶୱାନ୍ | pasawan | 0.67 |
| ପାଶାୱାନ | pasawana | 0.33 |
| ପଶୱାନ | pasawana | 0.33 |
| ପାଶାନ୍ | pasan | 0.33 |
| ପାଶୱନ | pasawana | 0.33 |
| ପାସବାନ | pasabana | 0.33 |
| ପିୁପାାନ | piupaana | 0.33 |
| ପାଶ୍ୱାନ | paswana | 0.33 |
| ପାଶୁୱାନ | pasuwana | 0.33 |
| ପାସୱନ | pasawana | 0.33 |
| ପସୱାନ | pasawana | 0.33 |
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