Palaiya Surname
Approximately 186 people bear this surname
Palaiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 144 | 1:513,053 | 40,658 |
| India | 31 | 1:24,744,045 | 333,161 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
Palaiya (29) may also be a first name.
Palaiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palaiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Palaiya (Hindi: पलैया, Marathi: पालैया) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palaiya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,244,200th most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Palaiya are found; 77 percent are found in Central Africa and 77 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 29 people.
The surname Palaiya is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 144 people, or 1 in 513,053. Beside The DR Congo this last name is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in India, where 17 percent are found and Singapore, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palaiyah | 93 | 7 | / |
| Pallaiya | 93 | 4 | / |
| Pallaiyat | 88 | 1 | / |
| Palayao | 86 | 56 | / |
| Palayya | 86 | 29 | / |
| Polaiya | 86 | 12 | / |
| Palagia | 86 | 8 | / |
| Pagliya | 86 | 4 | / |
| Palajya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Palaiea | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pallayya | 80 | 39 | / |
| Palagioy | 80 | 13 | / |
| Poolaiya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pallaaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pallajia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Palaaiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paulayya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paulaaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Palayiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Palaua | 77 | 47 | / |
| Palaoa | 77 | 10 | / |
| Palaoi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Palaea | 77 | 3 | / |
| Palyao | 77 | 2 | / |
| Paljya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paljai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Palhya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paleaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Paillayao | 75 | 19 | / |
| Phalajyas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Palajijay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Polayya | 71 | 300 | / |
| Palagio | 71 | 59 | / |
| Pala'au | 71 | 14 | / |
| Polayao | 71 | 9 | / |
| Palliayiah | 71 | 7 | / |
| Palaaud | 71 | 6 | / |
| Paulaau | 71 | 5 | / |
| Palaayo | 71 | 3 | / |
| Pelayia | 71 | 3 | / |
| Palahao | 71 | 3 | / |
| Palijay | 71 | 3 | / |
| Palejya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Palaaut | 71 | 2 | / |
| Poolaiyaoo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pelayea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pelayao | 71 | 1 | / |
| Palhyad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paleyya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Palaois | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paleeai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Palao | 67 | 10,835 | / |
| Palea | 67 | 920 | / |
| Palja | 67 | 61 | / |
| Paloijay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Palyó | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pollayya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Poolayya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Palleyya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pailaaoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poolayao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Palahaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Poulayya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polayyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Peelajya | 67 | 1 | / |
Palaiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palaiya in the Hindi language | ||
| पलैया | palaiya | 69.57 |
| पालईया | pala'iya | 8.7 |
| पलइया | pala'iya | 8.7 |
| पलडि़या | paladiya | 4.35 |
| पलडिया | paladiya | 4.35 |
| पालइया | pala'iya | 4.35 |
| Palaiya in the Marathi language | ||
| पालैया | palaiya | 57.14 |
| पालया | palaya | 14.29 |
| पलैया | palaiya | 14.29 |
| पािलया | pailaya | 14.29 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palaiya
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