Peshawari Surname

2,273,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 70 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Peshawari Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Peshawari Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan231:1,397,96411,714
Pakistan191:9,402,31046,838
Iran151:5,118,835123,814
India121:63,922,115578,870
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Peshawari (137) may also be a first name.

Peshawari Last Name Facts

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

The surname Peshawari (Hindi: पेशावरी) occurs most in Afghanistan. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of Peshawari click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Peshawari? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,273,756th most commonly held last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 104,107,799 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Peshawari reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 81 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Peshawari is also the 790,880th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 137 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 23 people, or 1 in 1,397,964. In Afghanistan Peshawari is primarily concentrated in: Nangarhar, where 61 percent reside, Kabul, where 26 percent reside and Badakhshan, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Afghanistan it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 27 percent reside and Iran, where 21 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Peshawari Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Peshawari in the Hindi language
पेशावरीpesavari-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Peshawari
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