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Where Does The Last Name Pala Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Pala (Bengali: পলা, Georgian: ფალა, Hindi: पाला, Marathi: पाला, Oriya: ପାଲା, Russian: Пала, Tibetan: པ་ལ།) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Pála, Palà, Pală or Palá. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pala? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Pala is the 3,838^th most frequently used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 49,948 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 78 percent of Pala live; 54 percent live in South Asia and 52 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 5,018^th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 208,042 people.

The last name Pala is most numerous in India, where it is carried by 65,469 people, or 1 in 11,716. In India Pala is primarily concentrated in: Gujarat, where 48 percent live, Tamil Nadu, where 20 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account India this surname occurs in 124 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 23 percent live and Nepal, where 8 percent live.

Pala Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Pala has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Pala last name grew 81,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pala Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Pala last name is primarily Christian (75%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Pala surname are 12.62% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.39% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Pala earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 24.6% less than the national average, earning €22,642 per year; in Norway they earn 8.69% less than the national average, earning 316,017 kr per year; in Peru they earn 26.19% more than the national average, earning S/. 24,462 per year; in South Africa they earn 37% less than the national average, earning R 149,712 per year; in Colombia they earn 6.33% more than the national average, earning $24,139,900 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.78% more than the national average, earning $49,095 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.11% more than the national average, earning $55,202 CAD per year.