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

Pelvan (Marathi: पैलवान) is found in Turkey more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Pelván. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 283,302^nd most frequently occurring family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,358,490 people. The last name Pelvan is primarily found in Asia, where 65 percent of Pelvan are found; 64 percent are found in West Asia and 64 percent are found in Anatolia and Highlands.

The surname is most widely held in Turkey, where it is borne by 1,340 people, or 1 in 58,076. In Turkey Pelvan is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 19 percent are found, Bursa Province, where 14 percent are found and Tekirdag Province, where 9 percent are found. Apart from Turkey Pelvan is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 1 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

Pelvan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Pelvan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pelvan last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.