Palak Surname

104,449th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,493 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Poland

Palak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,6401:467,72323,944
Poland9771:38,9046,078
Turkey8141:95,6048,465
Bangladesh5411:294,5608,696
United States781:4,646,909242,363
Papua New Guinea771:105,89214,318
Indonesia651:2,034,603127,068
Canada521:708,56956,910
England461:1,211,26256,182
Afghanistan371:869,0058,756
Israel251:342,30528,607
France251:2,656,909193,074
Russia141:10,294,504334,277
Nepal131:2,190,8438,518
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States81:6,277,336262,771

The alternate forms: Palák (129) are calculated separately.

Palak (18,664) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palák93129/
Phalak911,045/
Palake91458/
Pallak91119/
Paulak91112/
Palyak9158/
Paliak9158/
Paslak9143/
Pahlak9138/
Palgak9125/
Paylak9122/
Pailak9122/
Palakh9119/
Palack9114/
Paleak915/
Paalak913/
Palaik913/
Palakk913/
Palask911/
Bpalak911/
Hpalak911/
Paelak911/
Palakhe831,525/
Phalake83862/
Patlakh83429/
Pallack83207/
Patlack83146/
Pallake83118/
Paslack83101/
Pallaks8360/
Palaske8356/
Pauliak8329/
Paulhak8316/
Paliake8315/
Paulack838/
Patlyak836/
Palahak835/
Palacke834/
Paslakh832/
Pathlak831/
Paulaik831/
Phallak831/
Paalake831/
Palhake831/
Pahlake831/
Pailake831/
Phalhak831/
Polak8040,714/
Palac803,231/
Palax801,515/
Pelak80833/
Palok80802/
Palag80586/
Palók803/
Palaq802/
Pólak801/
Pallaske77219/
Pallakhe7767/
Pallakke7718/
Palakova7717/
Palaszke778/
Paliacke774/
Peaslack773/
Paullack772/
Pahalake772/
Phalhake771/
Phaalake771/
Paulaëck771/
Palleake771/
Palaková771/
Phatlake771/
Pollak7313,307/
Poliak737,564/
Polyak736,069/
Polack732,955/
Pallag73573/
Peliak73498/
Pohlak73260/
Pelyak73148/
Patlax73134/
Polake73121/
Poolak73117/
Palyok7398/
Pelakh7365/
Palaac7364/
Pehlak7339/
Palaic7335/
Poslak7333/
Pallok7324/
Patlók7323/
Paulac7321/
Pallac7316/
Paelok7313/
Paluok7312/
Palaux7312/
Polaik7312/
Palock7310/
Pelaik739/
Patlok738/
Poulak737/
Pailac736/
Paloke735/
Polhak735/
Palaaq734/
Peleak734/
Palhag734/
Polakh734/
Pelhak733/
Pelack732/
Paylag732/
Palaig732/
Paloks732/
Palouk732/
Paulok731/
Paylok731/
Poylak731/
Pallax731/
Palosk731/
Paulaq731/
Patlag731/
Palaag731/
Paliok731/
Phalag731/
Palhok731/
Paleuk731/
Paalag731/
Pelauk731/
Palacková71186/
Palyakova7176/
Palaschke7143/
Paliakova7122/
Palackova7117/
Paulausks716/
Phallakke715/
Paulauske713/
Palakhova712/
Phajlehak711/
Paulauskė711/
Paslausks711/
Pallaszke711/
Pollack6723,158/
Poliakh671,076/
Pauliac67413/
Polyakh67392/
Pallock67106/
Palloks6795/
Pohlack6770/
Polauke6752/
Pollyak6751/
Pallaschke6748/
Pealock6746/
Polaszk6741/
Pauliaková6734/
Paillac6726/
Polacke6725/
Pailhac6725/
Poolake6723/
Poulack6719/
Pollake6719/
Palaics6719/
Palaque6713/
Patlock6712/
Palacch6711/
Paulock679/
Polliak677/
Pehlack677/
Potlack675/
Paullac675/
Pauloks674/
Poliakė674/
Polauck674/
Polyaks673/
Polasck673/
Palague673/
Pauliakova673/
Pollakh672/
Poilack672/
Palliax672/
Phoolak672/
Polakhe671/
Pollask671/
Poulaks671/
Pelaaik671/
Potlakh671/
Paloske671/
Polauks671/
Pauhlac671/
Palyacs671/
Palluok671/
Pallagh671/
Pallags671/
Phaelok671/
Peilaks671/
Polleak671/
Polhake671/
Phahahlake671/
Phalajc671/
Poliake671/
Pahtlok671/

Palak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palak in the Georgian language
ფალაკpalak-
Palak in the Hindi language
पलकpalaka98
पालकpalaka1.89
पलकाpalaka0.04
Palak in the Bengali language
পলকpalaka77.78
পালকpalaka22.22
Palak in the Marathi language
पलकpalaka68.76
पालकpalaka28.62
पालाकpalaka0.63
पळकpalaka0.42
पाळकpalaka0.21
पलpala0.1
पलक़palaqa0.1
आलोकaloka0.1
पाळाकpalaka0.1
अलोकaloka0.1
पलाकpalaka0.1
Palak in the Oriya language
ପାଳକpalaka54.58
ପାଲକpalaka26.25
ପଲକpalaka11.25
ପାଲାକpalaka5
ପଲକ୍palak1.25
ପାଲକ୍palak0.42
ପାଲକାpalaka0.42
Palak in the Russian language
Палакpalak-

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