Palain Surname
Approximately 236 people bear this surname
Palain Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| France | 70 | 1:948,896 | 108,010 |
| Liberia | 58 | 1:76,009 | 6,407 |
| Spain | 58 | 1:806,070 | 33,159 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Ivory Coast | 9 | 1:2,563,470 | 41,100 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
The alternate forms: Palaín (4) are calculated separately.
Palain (34) may also be a first name.
Palain Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palain Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Palain (Hindi: पलाइन, Oriya: ପଲାଇଁ) is more commonly found in France than any other country/territory. It can be found as: Palaín. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Palain? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,058,336th most frequently used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 30,879,432 people. Palain occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Palain are found; 28 percent are found in West Africa and 25 percent are found in Iberian Europe. Palain is also the 1,775,424th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 34 people.
The last name Palain is most frequent in France, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 948,896. In France Palain is mostly found in: Martinique, where 27 percent live, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 24 percent live and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 19 percent live. Without taking into account France Palain occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 25 percent live and Spain, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Palain Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palain in the Oriya language | ||
| ପଲାଇଁ | pala'im | - |
| Palain in the Hindi language | ||
| पलाइन | pala'ina | 84.62 |
| पलाईन | pala'ina | 15.38 |
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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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- 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 Palain
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