Palakyan Surname

914,967th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Armenia
Highest density in:
Armenia

Palakyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palakyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Armenia1581:18,5451,266
Russia971:1,485,805102,006
Belarus231:413,09041,560
Georgia121:312,12914,385

Palakyan Last Name Facts

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

Palakyan (Georgian: პალაკიანი, Russian: Палакян) is found most in Armenia. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palakyan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Palakyan is the 914,967th most numerous family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 25,129,469 people. Palakyan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Palakyan are found; 59 percent are found in West Asia and 54 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia.

The last name is most frequently used in Armenia, where it is carried by 158 people, or 1 in 18,545. In Armenia it is primarily found in: Lori Province, where 80 percent live, Yerevan, where 15 percent live and Shirak Province, where 3 percent live. Apart from Armenia Palakyan occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 33 percent live and Belarus, where 8 percent live.

Palakyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Palakyan surname is predominantly Orthodox (91%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Palakyan surname are 19.9% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paylakyan943/
Palakian8836/
Polakyan881/
Palakkian828/
Pailakian828/
Polakian7525/
Palekian751/
Polakiang711/
Paladkjoon671/
Polokian632/
Palacián632/

Palakyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palakyan in the Georgian language
პალაკიანიpalakiani87.5
პალაკიანpalakian12.5
Palakyan in the Russian language
Палакянpalakan-

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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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  • 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 Palakyan
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