Sahiwala Surname

3,274,477th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Sahiwala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sahiwala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India261:29,502,515369,827
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sahiwala Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sahiwala (Marathi: साहीवाला) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Sahiwala click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahiwala? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,274,477th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Sahiwala live; 72 percent live in South Asia and 72 percent live in Indo-South Asia.

Sahiwala is most frequent in India, where it is held by 26 people, or 1 in 29,502,515. In India Sahiwala is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 85 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 4 percent live. Excluding India Sahiwala occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Sahiwala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sahiwala in the Marathi language
साहीवालाsahivala83.33
साहीवालााहमsahivalaahama8.33
साहीवलाsahivala8.33

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