Patwardhan Surname

96,740th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,914 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Patwardhan Surname User-submission:

The surname Patwardhan comes from the Sanskrit words patta, meaning 'village' or 'habitation', and vardhan, meaning 'development' or 'growth'. It is the title given to people who were involved in developing new settlements, especially in Konkan region, Maharashtra state, India.

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Patwardhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India3,6231:211,72112,630
United States6841:529,91144,115
United Arab Emirates1871:48,9964,914
England791:705,29239,851
Australia671:402,92132,505
Qatar661:35,7273,681
Bahrain591:22,8584,582
Singapore431:128,0865,748
Germany231:3,500,237154,763
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Japan51:25,568,85950,629
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Oman41:921,9937,313
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
France31:22,140,907385,998
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Patwardhan (13) may also be a first name.

Patwardhan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Patwardhan comes from the Sanskrit words patta, meaning 'village' or 'habitation', and vardhan, meaning 'development' or 'growth'. It is the title given to people who were involved in developing new settlements, especially in Konkan region, Maharashtra state, India. It is common amongst Chitpavan Brahmin caste community and to a lesser extent in Karhade Brahmin caste community.

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Patwardhan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Patwardhan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Patwardhan (Hindi: पटवर्धन, Marathi: पटवधर्न) has its highest incidence in India. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Patwardhan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Patwardhan is the 96,740th most commonly used surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,483,017 people. The last name Patwardhan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Patwardhan reside; 74 percent reside in South Asia and 73 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Patwardhan is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 13 people.

The last name Patwardhan is most commonly held in India, where it is carried by 3,623 people, or 1 in 211,721. In India Patwardhan is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 74 percent live, Karnataka, where 3 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 3 percent live. Not including India this surname is found in 33 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 14 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 4 percent live.

Patwardhan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Patwardhan surname are 8.72% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 61.95% being registered to vote for the political party.

Patwardhan earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 47.8% more than the national average, earning $63,776 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Patwardhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Patwardhan in the Hindi language
पटवर्धनpatavardhana-
Patwardhan in the Marathi language
पटवधर्नpatavadharna97.4
पटवधनpatavadhana0.87
पटवर्धनpatavardhana0.74
पटवधर्नाचीpatavadharnaci0.25
पटवर्दनpatavardana0.25
पटवरधनpatavaradhana0.12
पतवधर्नpatavadharna0.12
पटवधर्नाजpatavadharnaja0.12
पटावधर्नpatavadharna0.12

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