Pilehvar Surname

2,909,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Pilehvar Surname User-submission:

Pilehvar is old Persian for 'silk merchant'.

Pilehvar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran251:3,071,30192,215
United States101:36,245,893832,629
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Pilehvar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Pilehvar is old Persian for 'silk merchant'.

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Pilehvar Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pilehvar is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pilehvar? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,909,720th most frequently held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Pilehvar reside; 56 percent reside in South Asia and 56 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

This surname is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 3,071,301. In Iran Pilehvar is most numerous in: Isfahan Province, where 64 percent reside, Hamadan Province, where 32 percent reside and West Azerbaijan Province, where 4 percent reside. Not including Iran this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 22 percent reside and Canada, where 16 percent reside.

Pilehvar Last Name Statistics demography

Pilehvar earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.81% less than the national average, earning $41,938 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Pilevar9384/
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Pitlevar888/
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Pilavar8080/
Pulevar8061/
Pilewar8022/
Pilivar8011/
Pilovar801/
Pailavar75328/
Pullevar75178/
Philebar7540/
Philavar754/
Phulevar751/
Pilivart751/
Pelehvour711/
Pilebaird711/
Pulavar6789/
Pulivar6746/
Pulewar6711/
Pelavar675/
Pilawar673/
Pelivar672/
Piliwar671/

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