Walvalkar Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Walvalkar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Walvalkar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Walvalkar Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Walvalkar (Marathi: बालावलकर) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Walvalkar click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Walvalkar? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,772,636th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 94 percent of Walvalkar are found; 94 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Indo-South Asia.
The last name Walvalkar is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 15 people, or 1 in 51,137,692. In India it is primarily found in: Maharashtra, where 93 percent reside and Goa, where 7 percent reside. Beside India this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Sri Lanka, where 6 percent reside and Switzerland, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Valvalkar | 89 | 199 | / |
| Walwalkar | 89 | 18 | / |
| Balvalkar | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bailvalkar | 84 | 2 | / |
| Velvalkar | 78 | 19 | / |
| Bolvalkar | 78 | 10 | / |
| Balwalkar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Valwalkar | 78 | 1 | / |
| Bealwalkar | 74 | 1 | / |
| Volvolkar | 67 | 3 | / |
Walvalkar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Walvalkar in the Marathi language | ||
| बालावलकर | balavalakara | 80 |
| वालवकर | valavakara | 20 |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Walvalkar
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