Pakalu Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Pakalu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pakalu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea851:95,92612,852
India671:11,448,737210,278
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Pakalu (2,951) may also be a first name.

Pakalu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Pakalu (Bengali: পাকলু, Hindi: पकालू, Marathi: पकलु, Oriya: ପାକଲୁ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pakalu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,415,499th most widely held last name internationally, held by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 56 percent of Pakalu are found; 56 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 56 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 133,453rd most common given name world-wide, borne by 2,951 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 85 people, or 1 in 95,926. In Papua New Guinea Pakalu is mostly concentrated in: Hela, where 76 percent reside, East Sepik, where 9 percent reside and National Capital District, where 8 percent reside. Barring Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 44 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pakhalu922/
Pakkalu921/
Pakallu921/
Pagkalou86693/
Phakatlu861/
Pakhaliu861/
Pakgalou861/
Pakaluis861/
Pakolu8346/
Pacalu8313/
Pokalu832/
Pekalu831/
Pakoğlu77310/
Pacalau7791/
Pascalu7716/
Pacaleu778/
Pakollu776/
Pokalui776/
Pakkolu773/
Pacalou773/
Pokalou772/
Pekallu771/
Padkolu771/
Pakolou771/
Paskaliust7512/
Pascalau713,219/
Pokallus7198/
Pascalut7116/
Pascalou715/
Paşcalau712/
Passcalu711/
Pokkallu711/
Padkollu711/
Pascaliu711/
Pakeuleu711/
Peukaleu711/
Pascaloux6714/
Pascalius679/
Pokolu672/
Puohkailu671/

Pakalu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pakalu in the Bengali language
পাকলুpakalu-
Pakalu in the Oriya language
ପାକଲୁpakalu61.86
ପକଲୁpakalu25.42
ପାକଳୁpakalu5.93
ପକଳୁpakalu2.54
ପାକାଲୁpakalu1.69
ପକାଳୁpakalu0.85
ପକାଲୁpakalu0.85
ପକଲୂpakalu0.85
Pakalu in the Hindi language
पकालूpakalu40.38
पकलूpakalu30.77
पाकलूpakalu19.23
पकालुpakalu3.85
पाकलुpakalu3.85
पकलुpakalu1.92
Pakalu in the Marathi language
पकलुpakalu29.17
पाकळुpakalu20.83
पकलूpakalu16.67
पाकळूpakalu16.67
पाकलुpakalu8.33
पकळुpakalu8.33

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Footnotes

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