Palak Surname
Approximately 4,493 people bear this surname
Palak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,640 | 1:467,723 | 23,944 |
| Poland | 977 | 1:38,904 | 6,078 |
| Turkey | 814 | 1:95,604 | 8,465 |
| Bangladesh | 541 | 1:294,560 | 8,696 |
| United States | 78 | 1:4,646,909 | 242,363 |
| Papua New Guinea | 77 | 1:105,892 | 14,318 |
| Indonesia | 65 | 1:2,034,603 | 127,068 |
| Canada | 52 | 1:708,569 | 56,910 |
| England | 46 | 1:1,211,262 | 56,182 |
| Afghanistan | 37 | 1:869,005 | 8,756 |
| Israel | 25 | 1:342,305 | 28,607 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| Russia | 14 | 1:10,294,504 | 334,277 |
| Nepal | 13 | 1:2,190,843 | 8,518 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Sweden | 10 | 1:984,676 | 73,605 |
| Ukraine | 9 | 1:5,058,077 | 228,455 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Germany | 4 | 1:20,126,365 | 436,245 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Scotland | 2 | 1:2,676,908 | 51,579 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Transnistria | 1 | 1:474,699 | 17,893 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8 | 1:6,277,336 | 262,771 |
The alternate forms: Palák (129) are calculated separately.
Palak (18,664) may also be a first name.
Palak Demographics
Average Palak Salary in
United States
$55,550 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Palak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Palak (Bengali: পলক, Georgian: ფალაკ, Hindi: पलक, Marathi: पलक, Oriya: ପାଳକ, Russian: Палак) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as: Palák. Click here for other possible spellings of Palak.
How Common Is The Last Name Palak? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 104,449th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,621,978 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 65 percent of Palak live; 50 percent live in South Asia and 37 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 39,810th most commonly used given name world-wide, held by 18,664 people.
This surname is most widely held in India, where it is held by 1,640 people, or 1 in 467,723. In India it is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 65 percent live, Odisha, where 9 percent live and Maharashtra, where 8 percent live. Outside of India Palak occurs in 43 countries. It is also common in Poland, where 22 percent live and Turkey, where 18 percent live.
Palak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Palak has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Palak last name grew 975 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Palak Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Palak are 21.98% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 68.75% being registered with the political party.
The amount Palak earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 28.74% more than the national average, earning $55,550 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.53% more than the national average, earning $54,417 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Palak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palak in the Georgian language | ||
| ფალაკ | palak | - |
| Palak in the Hindi language | ||
| पलक | palaka | 98 |
| पालक | palaka | 1.89 |
| पलका | palaka | 0.04 |
| Palak in the Bengali language | ||
| পলক | palaka | 77.78 |
| পালক | palaka | 22.22 |
| Palak in the Marathi language | ||
| पलक | palaka | 68.76 |
| पालक | palaka | 28.62 |
| पालाक | palaka | 0.63 |
| पळक | palaka | 0.42 |
| पाळक | palaka | 0.21 |
| पल | pala | 0.1 |
| पलक़ | palaqa | 0.1 |
| आलोक | aloka | 0.1 |
| पाळाक | palaka | 0.1 |
| अलोक | aloka | 0.1 |
| पलाक | palaka | 0.1 |
| Palak in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାଳକ | palaka | 54.58 |
| ପାଲକ | palaka | 26.25 |
| ପଲକ | palaka | 11.25 |
| ପାଲାକ | palaka | 5 |
| ପଲକ୍ | palak | 1.25 |
| ପାଲକ୍ | palak | 0.42 |
| ପାଲକା | palaka | 0.42 |
| Palak in the Russian language | ||
| Палак | palak | - |
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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 Palak
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