Pelwa Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Pelwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Pelwa (5) may also be a first name.
Pelwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pelwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Pelwa occurs most in Bhutan. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pelwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently held last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 67 percent of Pelwa are found; 33 percent are found in West Africa and 33 percent are found in Chadic Africa. It is also the 5,493,085th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 5 people.
Pelwa is most prevalent in Bhutan, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 616,039. In Bhutan Pelwa is primarily found in: Wangdue Phodrang District, where 100 percent live. Barring Bhutan Pelwa is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 33 percent live and The Philippines, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pehlwa | 91 | 17 | / |
| Pielwa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Pelway | 91 | 0 | / |
| Plewa | 80 | 7,823 | / |
| Pelua | 80 | 261 | / |
| Pelba | 80 | 54 | / |
| Pelwe | 80 | 21 | / |
| Pelwi | 80 | 17 | / |
| Pilwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Phlwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pylwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peluas | 73 | 44 | / |
| Peluha | 73 | 33 | / |
| Pilwat | 73 | 32 | / |
| Pilwah | 73 | 10 | / |
| Peelua | 73 | 6 | / |
| Pilwas | 73 | 5 | / |
| Pelwer | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pelwou | 73 | 3 | / |
| Pilwad | 73 | 2 | / |
| Phlwaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Plewha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Plwash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Peluat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hplwat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pilway | 73 | 0 | / |
| Plua | 67 | 4,626 | / |
| Peeluay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Philway | 67 | 3 | / |
| Plwi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pelyuha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Plva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Plwe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Plwj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pillwoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pillway | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Pelwa
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