Salawar Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Salawar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salawar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178

Salawar (235) may also be a first name.

Salawar Last Name Facts

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

Salawar (Marathi: सलावार) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Salawar? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,587,209th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name Salawar is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Salawar live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Salawar is also the 584,346th most commonly used first name globally. It is borne by 235 people.

The last name is most numerous in Pakistan, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 29,773,981. In Pakistan Salawar is mostly found in: Punjab, where 50 percent reside, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 33 percent reside and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan Salawar exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 33 percent reside and Afghanistan, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Salawar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salawar in the Marathi language
सलावारsalavara36.36
लावारlavara18.18
सलावरsalavara18.18
सलवारsalavara18.18
सलमाsalama9.09

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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 Salawar
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