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 found most in France. It can also be found as: Palaín. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Palain? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,058,336th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 30,879,432 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 47 percent of Palain reside; 28 percent reside in West Africa and 25 percent reside in Iberian Europe. It is also the 1,775,424th most frequently held given name in the world, borne by 34 people.
The last name is most numerous in France, where it is borne by 70 people, or 1 in 948,896. In France Palain is primarily concentrated in: Martinique, where 27 percent are found, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, where 24 percent are found and Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes, where 19 percent are found. Apart from France it is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Liberia, where 25 percent are found and Spain, where 25 percent are found.
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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