Surname Пехливан (پهلوان 
, Pehlivan 
, Пехливан 
) , around the world, is a common family name. The cognomen Пехливан is characteristic of Iran, where it is quite a common surname, Afghanistan, where it is quite a rare surname, and Bulgaria. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Iran, Turkey, and Afghanistan. Much less frequently, Пехливан is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| پهلوان | Turkey, Afghanistan, Saudi Arabia, Iran |
| Pehlivan | Belgium, France, Germany, Turkey, Bulgaria |
| Пехливан | Bulgaria, Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Russia |
| Pekhlivan | Russia |