Palakad Surname

1,391,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Palakad Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palakad Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1511:670,45269,467
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Palakad Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Palakad Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Palakad (Marathi: पलाकड) is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palakad? popularity and diffusion

The surname Palakad is the 1,391,595th most numerous surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 46,417,490 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Palakad reside; 97 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 61 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia.

The last name Palakad is most commonly occurring in The Philippines, where it is borne by 151 people, or 1 in 670,452. In The Philippines it is mostly found in: Soccsksargen, where 62 percent reside, Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao, where 37 percent reside and Davao Region, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 2 percent reside and Kuwait, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palakad Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palakad in the Marathi language
पलाकडpalakada-

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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
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