Pohwani Surname

3,228,735th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 37 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iceland

Pohwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pohwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India261:29,502,515369,827
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Pohwani Last Name Facts

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

Pohwani (Marathi: पोहवानी) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Pohwani click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pohwani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 3,228,735th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 196,960,700 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 81 percent of Pohwani live; 81 percent live in South Asia and 70 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

The surname Pohwani is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 26 people, or 1 in 29,502,515. In India it is most prevalent in: Gujarat, where 38 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 23 percent are found and Karnataka, where 12 percent are found. Without taking into account India this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pohwani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pohwani in the Marathi language
पोहवानीpohavani-

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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 Pohwani
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