Salawat Surname

1,098,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Salawat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salawat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1001:1,786,43918,003
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Afghanistan291:1,108,73010,128
India271:28,409,829361,298
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010

Salawat (1,702) may also be a first name.

Salawat Last Name Facts

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

The surname Salawat (Hindi: सलावत, Marathi: सलावट, Oriya: ସଲାୱତ୍) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Salawat? popularity and diffusion

The surname Salawat is the 1,098,270th most frequently held last name globally, held by around 1 in 32,679,578 people. Salawat occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Salawat live; 70 percent live in South Asia and 58 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Salawat is also the 186,271st most frequent first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,702 people.

Salawat is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 1,786,439. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Sindh, where 45 percent are found, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 22 percent are found and Azad Jammu and Kashmir, where 21 percent are found. Not including Pakistan it occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 15 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 13 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Salawat Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salawat in the Hindi language
सलावतsalavata-
Salawat in the Oriya language
ସଲାୱତ୍salawat-
Salawat in the Marathi language
सलावटsalavata80
सलावतsalavata13.33
सलाबतsalabata6.67

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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 Salawat
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