Padula Surname

40,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,083 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Italy

Padula Surname Definition:

(Italian) Dweller at, or near, a swamp.

Padula Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy4,5221:13,5242,181
United States3,4301:105,67311,602
Brazil1,9101:112,0814,232
Argentina1,2761:33,4982,798
Australia4881:55,3196,784
Poland2981:127,54618,741
Uruguay2281:15,0521,706
Canada2121:173,80017,393
Switzerland1411:58,2487,350
Venezuela1291:234,1405,977
France1061:626,62982,018
India681:11,280,373208,492
Belgium601:191,61125,371
Germany481:1,677,19797,745
Spain431:1,087,25739,071
England381:1,466,26563,675
Ecuador211:757,42112,901
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Panama51:782,45211,059
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Guatemala41:4,020,6677,726
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Netherlands31:5,629,059132,535
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Maldives11:404,1727,269
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

The alternate forms: Pádula (1) are calculated separately.

Padula (87) may also be a first name.

Padula Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Italian) Dweller at, or near, a swamp.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Padula Last Name Facts

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

Padula (Arabic: بادولا, Hindi: पाडुला, Marathi: पडुला, Oriya: ପଦୁଲା, Russian: Падула) is found most in Italy. It may also be found as a variant: Pádula. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Padula? popularity and diffusion

The last name Padula is the 40,109th most commonly held family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 557,024 people. The surname Padula is mostly found in The Americas, where 55 percent of Padula are found; 35 percent are found in Southwestern Europe and 35 percent are found in Italic Europe. It is also the 1,024,927th most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 87 people.

This surname is most widespread in Italy, where it is held by 4,522 people, or 1 in 13,524. In Italy Padula is primarily found in: Basilicata, where 25 percent reside, Apulia, where 19 percent reside and Campania, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Italy it is found in 47 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Brazil, where 15 percent reside.

Padula Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Padula has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Padula surname expanded 85,750 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Padula Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Padula last name are 6.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.3% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Padula earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 8.28% less than the national average, earning €27,543 per year; in United States they earn 21.9% more than the national average, earning $52,599 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.81% more than the national average, earning $54,058 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pádula941/
Padulla92765/
Paddula9242/
Padgula9218/
Padhula9211/
Padulai9210/
Padulas926/
Paduela923/
Padulha923/
Padaula922/
Paidula921/
Padutla921/
Padulah921/
Paudula921/
Padullah868/
Paadgula863/
Phaidula861/
Padullap861/
Padullas861/
Padule834,030/
Padila832,057/
Padulo83667/
Paduli83378/
Podula83112/
Padola83106/
Pedula8360/
Paduła831/
Paedullah80110/
Paidoulia8032/
Phaidulla801/
Padilah777,497/
Pedulla772,573/
Padilay771,474/
Padullo77876/
Padulip77242/
Phaduli77205/
Peddula77181/
Padilia77126/
Padulle7798/
Podulla7744/
Padolla7738/
Padhila7730/
Padules7728/
Padulli7728/
Paduelo7726/
Padhule7716/
Padulos779/
Padolai778/
Paddila778/
Phadila777/
Podhula775/
Paadule774/
Padulio774/
Paidila773/
Podaula773/
Ppadila773/
Padolia773/
Padiela773/
Padihla773/
Poddula772/
Padaule772/
Padilaa772/
Padhola772/
Podulia772/
Padulit772/
Pedulia772/
Paydule771/
Padolya771/
Padgule771/
Padolha771/
Pedulha771/
Padulie771/
Paidola771/
Paddulo771/
Phedula771/
Phadule771/
Padolah771/
Paidoulias7518/
Padulles71331/
Padhilah71294/
Pfadilah7157/
Phadolay7120/
Paudilha7115/
Padullés7113/
Padollah717/
Paddilah714/
Paddolla713/
Peddulla713/
Padullio713/
Ppadilha712/
Peadully711/
Pedhaula711/
Paddilay711/
Paddilha711/
Paadilha711/
Padoleah711/
Padilhaa711/
Pasdauli711/
Peadolla710/
Padole6721,164/
Podila675,695/
Podola67214/
Padoly67114/
Padilo6747/
Pedila6745/
Padhillah6736/
Padolo6729/
Pedulo6719/
Poduli679/
Paiddolla673/
Podule672/
Phedaulla671/
Padoła671/
Poodullah671/
Poudoulla671/
Phadhilah671/
Paidulloh671/

Padula Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Padula in the Hindi language
पाडुलाpadula-
Padula in the Marathi language
पडुलाpadula66.67
पांडुरंगpanduranga33.33
Padula in the Oriya language
ପଦୁଲାpadula50
ପଦୁଳାpadula25
ପାଡୁଲାpadula25
Padula in the Russian language
Падулаpadula-
Padula in the Arabic language
بادولاbadwla-

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