Polishwala Surname

3,185,033rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 38 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Polishwala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Polishwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India371:20,731,497300,213
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Polishwala Last Name Facts

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

Polishwala (Marathi: पॉलीशवाला) is most common in India. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Polishwala? popularity and diffusion

The last name Polishwala is the 3,185,033rd most commonly held surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 191,777,524 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Polishwala reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

This last name is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 37 people, or 1 in 20,731,497. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 59 percent reside and Gujarat, where 32 percent reside. Apart from India this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Polishwala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Polishwala in the Marathi language
पॉलीशवालाpolisavala88.89
पोलीशवालाpolisavala11.11

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Footnotes

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