Palakia Surname
Approximately 1,516 people bear this surname
Palakia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,470 | 1:521,813 | 26,028 |
| Indonesia | 35 | 1:3,778,548 | 197,284 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Palakia (451) may also be a first name.
Palakia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palakia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Palakia (Oriya: ପଲକିଆ) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Palakia? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 259,335th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 4,807,088 people. The surname Palakia is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Palakia are found; 97 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Palakia is also the 402,848th most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 451 people.
The last name is most numerous in India, where it is held by 1,470 people, or 1 in 521,813. In India Palakia is most prevalent in: Odisha, where 100 percent reside and Telangana, where 0 percent reside. Barring India this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 2 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Palakhia | 93 | 6 | / |
| Palakiay | 93 | 1 | / |
| Pallakia | 93 | 1 | / |
| Palakaiya | 88 | 2 | / |
| Polakia | 86 | 11 | / |
| Palakya | 86 | 8 | / |
| Palachia | 80 | 0 | / |
| Pelekia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Palaciá | 71 | 2 | / |
| Pallacchia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Palakyo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Paloquia | 67 | 70 | / |
| Pollokia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pallocchia | 59 | 197 | / |
| Potlakaaya | 59 | 3 | / |
| Pollakayya | 59 | 1 | / |
| Palaceo | 57 | 2 | / |
| Palacjos | 53 | 1 | / |
| Pailaqueo | 50 | 282 | / |
| Pailacheo | 50 | 31 | / |
| Pallaqueo | 50 | 21 | / |
| Pelecquia | 50 | 1 | / |
Palakia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palakia in the Oriya language | ||
| ପଲକିଆ | palaki'a | 88.11 |
| ପଳକିଆ | palaki'a | 4.7 |
| ପଲକୀଆ | palaki'a | 1.97 |
| ପାଲକିଆ | palaki'a | 1.97 |
| ପାଳକିଆ | palaki'a | 1.97 |
| ପାଲଟିଆ | palati'a | 0.17 |
| ପଲକଯ୍ା | palakaya | 0.17 |
| ଡାଲକିଆ | dalaki'a | 0.09 |
| ପାଲଟୁଆ | palatu'a | 0.09 |
| େକୗଶଲଯ୍ା | ekasalaya | 0.09 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Palakia
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