Pehlwan Surname
Approximately 6,856 people bear this surname
Pehlwan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 6,831 | 1:26,152 | 1,355 |
| United States | 10 | 1:36,245,893 | 832,629 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
Pehlwan (8,563) may also be a first name.
Pehlwan Demographics
Average Pehlwan Salary in
United States
$49,225 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Pehlwan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pehlwan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pehlwan (Hindi: पहलवान) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Pehlwan? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 71,973rd most frequently occurring last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,062,944 people. Pehlwan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Pehlwan reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 67,986th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 8,563 people.
The last name Pehlwan is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is held by 6,831 people, or 1 in 26,152. In Pakistan Pehlwan is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 65 percent reside, Sindh, where 22 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 7 percent reside. Excluding Pakistan this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent reside and India, where 0 percent reside.
Pehlwan Last Name Statistics demography
Pehlwan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 14.08% more than the national average, earning $49,225 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pehlwaan | 93 | 15 | / |
| Pelwan | 92 | 146 | / |
| Phlwan | 92 | 28 | / |
| Pehelwaan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pelwang | 86 | 16 | / |
| Peelwan | 86 | 8 | / |
| Pelwane | 86 | 7 | / |
| Pehlvan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Pelhwan | 86 | 3 | / |
| Pelwaan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Plwan | 83 | 15 | / |
| Pehliuan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peelwane | 80 | 1 | / |
| Plewan | 77 | 154 | / |
| Pilwan | 77 | 54 | / |
| Phluan | 77 | 44 | / |
| Pelban | 77 | 7 | / |
| Plhwan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pylwan | 77 | 2 | / |
| Phlvan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Peluan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Phluang | 71 | 1,223 | / |
| Pilwand | 71 | 25 | / |
| Plehwon | 71 | 15 | / |
| Plewang | 71 | 8 | / |
| Pilwane | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pillwan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pilhwan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pilwain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Plvan | 67 | 89 | / |
| Pillwain | 67 | 3 | / |
| Plban | 67 | 1 | / |
Pehlwan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pehlwan in the Hindi language | ||
| पहलवान | pahalavana | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Pehlwan
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