Salwani Surname

893,754th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Singapore

Salwani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1081:1,224,53086,214
Malaysia891:331,39617,819
India331:23,244,406321,547
Israel231:372,07130,321
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
England51:11,143,612252,590
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Salwani (2,469) may also be a first name.

Salwani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Salwani (Hindi: सलवानी, Marathi: सावलानी) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Salwani.

How Common Is The Last Name Salwani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 893,754th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 24,291,820 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 92 percent of Salwani live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 66 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 148,773rd most numerous given name globally It is held by 2,469 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 108 people, or 1 in 1,224,530. In Indonesia Salwani is most frequent in: Banten, where 48 percent are found, Aceh, where 29 percent are found and Riau Islands, where 9 percent are found. Beside Indonesia Salwani exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 30 percent are found and India, where 11 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Salwani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salwani in the Hindi language
सलवानीsalavani80
सालवानीsalavani20
Salwani in the Marathi language
सावलानीsavalani50
सलमानीsalamani50

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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 Salwani
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