Salwar Surname
Approximately 45 people bear this surname
Salwar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 27 | 1:28,409,829 | 361,298 |
| Afghanistan | 16 | 1:2,009,574 | 14,441 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Salwar (48) may also be a first name.
Salwar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salwar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Salwar (Marathi: सलवार) is most common in India. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Salwar? popularity and diffusion
The last name Salwar is the 2,909,720th most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 161,945,465 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Salwar live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 60 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Salwar is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently used first name world-wide. It is borne by 48 people.
The surname Salwar is most frequently used in India, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 28,409,829. In India Salwar is most numerous in: Telangana, where 37 percent live, Madhya Pradesh, where 22 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 15 percent live. Outside of India it exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 36 percent live and England, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shalwar | 92 | 21 | / |
| Sailwar | 92 | 16 | / |
| Sallwar | 92 | 4 | / |
| Salware | 92 | 1 | / |
| Shatlwar | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salvar | 83 | 417 | / |
| Zalwar | 83 | 69 | / |
| Salbar | 83 | 20 | / |
| Solwar | 83 | 14 | / |
| Jalwar | 83 | 6 | / |
| Saluar | 83 | 4 | / |
| Calwar | 83 | 2 | / |
| Shailware | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chalwar | 77 | 136 | / |
| Salvair | 77 | 60 | / |
| Salvare | 77 | 43 | / |
| Saluard | 77 | 23 | / |
| Shelwar | 77 | 20 | / |
| Zhalwar | 77 | 10 | / |
| Shalvar | 77 | 8 | / |
| Jhalwar | 77 | 5 | / |
| Zalwaar | 77 | 2 | / |
| Saluaar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salvard | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soilwar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jailwar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salvhar | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salvatr | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salbear | 77 | 0 | / |
| Salwoir | 77 | 0 | / |
| Salvayre | 71 | 330 | / |
| Salvaire | 71 | 313 | / |
| Schalbar | 71 | 83 | / |
| Salluard | 71 | 70 | / |
| Shahlbar | 71 | 35 | / |
| Chaulwar | 71 | 14 | / |
| Chalware | 71 | 4 | / |
| Challwar | 71 | 2 | / |
| Salvarre | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shahlvar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chatlwar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Saalvare | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sailevar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salworth | 71 | 0 | / |
| Calvar | 67 | 1,797 | / |
| Solvar | 67 | 745 | / |
| Selvar | 67 | 91 | / |
| Şalvar | 67 | 66 | / |
| Jalvar | 67 | 29 | / |
| Salvor | 67 | 28 | / |
| Salvarova | 67 | 25 | / |
| Solbar | 67 | 14 | / |
| Zaluar | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zalvar | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chatelwar | 67 | 4 | / |
| Salbor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zalbar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Caluar | 67 | 1 | / |
Salwar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salwar in the Marathi language | ||
| सलवार | salavara | 50 |
| सालवार | salavara | 25 |
| सालवर | salavara | 12.5 |
| सलवर | salavara | 12.5 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Salwar
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