Pothiwala Surname

2,372,517th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 65 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
England

Pothiwala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pothiwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India441:17,433,304271,013
United States141:25,889,924709,614
England41:13,929,515290,718
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220

Pothiwala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pothiwala (Marathi: पोठीयावाला) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pothiwala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pothiwala is the 2,372,517th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 112,116,091 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 69 percent of Pothiwala reside; 69 percent reside in South Asia and 68 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

The last name Pothiwala is most common in India, where it is held by 44 people, or 1 in 17,433,304. In India Pothiwala is mostly concentrated in: Gujarat, where 50 percent live and Maharashtra, where 32 percent live. Barring India this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 22 percent live and England, where 6 percent live.

Pothiwala Last Name Statistics demography

Pothiwala earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 59.33% more than the national average, earning $68,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Pothiwala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pothiwala in the Marathi language
पोठीयावालाpothiyavala66.67
पोटीयावालाpotiyavala33.33

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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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