Shalwani Surname

935,326th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 281 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Shalwani Surname User-submission:

The surname Shalwani (Shallwani) means 'descendant of Shaloo'.

Shalwani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1401:1,276,02814,885
United States861:4,214,639225,501
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

Shalwani (20) may also be a first name.

Shalwani Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Shalwani (Shallwani) means 'descendant of Shaloo'.

- sadaf

Shalwani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shalwani has its highest incidence in Pakistan. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shalwani? popularity and diffusion

It is the 935,326th most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 25,934,327 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 66 percent of Shalwani are found; 50 percent are found in South Asia and 50 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shalwani is also the 2,446,817th most frequent first name in the world It is held by 20 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is borne by 140 people, or 1 in 1,276,028. In Pakistan Shalwani is primarily found in: Sindh, where 97 percent live and Islamabad Capital Territory, where 3 percent live. Barring Pakistan Shalwani exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 31 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 15 percent live.

Shalwani Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Shalwani surname are 44.53% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 91.3% being registered with the political party.

Shalwani earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.48% more than the national average, earning $56,302 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shallwani94163/
Salwani93300/
Shahllwani891/
Chalwani8876/
Salwangi8872/
Sialwani8841/
Shalwane8829/
Salwanie886/
Sholwani886/
Shalvani882/
Shatlwane821/
Salwaanie821/
Salvani801,764/
Salwana8063/
Solwani8024/
Salwane8012/
Salwany802/
Saluani801/
Salvagni751,551/
Sholwana7522/
Chalvani756/
Sholwane753/
Salvanie752/
Salvanhi752/
Salbaani752/
Salwaana751/
Salvanis751/
Chalwane751/
Solwangi751/
Salvanish7133/
Chhalvani7116/
Shalbaneh711/
Chalvaani711/
Salwainay711/
Salvoni671,501/
Salvana67479/
Salvany67339/
Salvane67239/
Solvani67110/
Salbany6770/
Solwane6752/
Salbane6717/
Zolwani6712/
Salwone6710/
Solwana677/
Saluana676/
Cholwanith674/
Cholwanich673/
Salvané671/
Salvaní671/
Saluany671/
Sealwanner671/

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