Palakova Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Palakova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 14 | 1:498,493 | 22,004 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
The alternate forms: Palaková (1) & Paláková (75) are calculated separately.
Palakova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palakova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Palakova (Russian: Палакова) occurs in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Palaková or Paláková. Click here for further potential spellings of Palakova.
How Common Is The Last Name Palakova? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,772,636th most frequently used surname globally, borne by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name occurs mostly in Europe, where 100 percent of Palakova live; 82 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 71 percent live in South Slavic Europe.
The last name is most commonly used in Bulgaria, where it is held by 14 people, or 1 in 498,493. In Bulgaria Palakova is most prevalent in: Plovdiv Province, where 71 percent reside, Kardzhali Province, where 14 percent reside and Smolyan Province, where 14 percent reside. Apart from Bulgaria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 12 percent reside and Slovakia, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Palakova Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palakova in the Russian language | ||
| Палакова | palakova | - |
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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 Palakova
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