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 found most in India. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for other potential spellings of Sahiwala.

How Common Is The Last Name Sahiwala? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sahiwala is the 3,274,477th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Sahiwala are found; 72 percent are found in South Asia and 72 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.

This surname is most commonly occurring 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 reside and Andhra Pradesh, where 4 percent reside. Barring India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

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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