Palama Surname

171,255th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Palama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France5991:110,88916,574
Italy4881:125,32120,449
Thailand3101:227,86638,411
Philippines1951:519,17060,067
United States1891:1,917,772124,288
India1571:4,885,767123,562
Nigeria1561:1,135,53046,612
Greece881:125,90721,051
Lesotho731:27,8435,393
Indonesia531:2,495,268147,726
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Papua New Guinea401:203,84328,184
Cyprus271:32,7733,506
Liberia141:314,89517,893
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Colombia81:5,971,75920,087
Ecuador51:3,181,16927,617
England51:11,143,612252,590
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Chile31:5,872,15852,204
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Guatemala21:8,041,3349,698
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

The alternate forms: Palamà (47) are calculated separately.

Palama (807) may also be a first name.

Palama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palama (Bengali: পলমা, Hindi: पालमा, Marathi: पालमा, Oriya: ପଲାମା, Russian: Палама) is most common in France. It can also appear as: Palamà. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palama? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 171,255th most commonly held family name at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 2,897,633 people. Palama is predominantly found in Africa, where 35 percent of Palama reside; 23 percent reside in East Africa and 23 percent reside in Gallo-Indian Ocean. It is also the 287,835th most widespread first name worldwide. It is borne by 807 people.

It is most commonly used in France, where it is held by 599 people, or 1 in 110,889. In France Palama is primarily concentrated in: Réunion, where 96 percent reside, Île-de-France, where 3 percent reside and Hauts-de-France, where 0 percent reside. Apart from France this last name occurs in 45 countries. It also occurs in Italy, where 19 percent reside and Thailand, where 12 percent reside.

Palama Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Palama are 32.48% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 85.71% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Palama earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 26.55% less than the national average, earning €22,057 per year; in South Africa they earn 52.8% less than the national average, earning R 112,164 per year; in Colombia they earn 8.01% less than the national average, earning $20,883,600 COP per year and in United States they earn 0.53% less than the national average, earning $42,921 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palamà9447/
Paliama92963/
Palaima92764/
Phalama92536/
Palamas92330/
Palyama92183/
Palamma9282/
Palamea9268/
Palamai9258/
Palamah9239/
Palasma9236/
Palamaa9227/
Palayma9223/
Pallama9221/
Pahlama9220/
Palamay9219/
Palauma9219/
Paalama929/
Palamaš925/
Paulama923/
Palamat922/
Palamau922/
Palaema922/
Pailama921/
Paleama921/
Paylama921/
Palhama921/
Palamap921/
Paillama86119/
Palaimau8651/
Pallamma8647/
Palammai8634/
Patlamaz8625/
Pallasma8617/
Palasmaa8616/
Payllama869/
Patlamai869/
Paalamaa868/
Palammay867/
Phalamai866/
Pailamma864/
Palaymau864/
Paailama864/
Patlamma862/
Palamasz862/
Phahlama862/
Phalamat862/
Paalamma861/
Palamait861/
Palhaima861/
Paylamah861/
Palahmat861/
Pallamai861/
Paliamah861/
Paloma8314,923/
Palamy831,042/
Palamo83920/
Palami83347/
Polama83341/
Palame83223/
Palema83206/
Pelama8347/
Paalasmaa8054/
Paylasmaz8032/
Pallasmaa8030/
Pathlamai8030/
Phalamait805/
Paillamma803/
Palliamma802/
Paulhamas801/
Pahalaama801/
Pallammah801/
Pauleamah801/
Pathlamay801/
Phalamahe801/
Palouma773,783/
Polamma771,794/
Palamos771,731/
Palomas77996/
Paulema77453/
Palomaa77349/
Poliama7782/
Polamai7760/
Palamee7753/
Palaimo7735/
Palaamo7727/
Palyoma7722/
Palamer7718/
Pallamo7718/
Palhamo7716/
Pallema7714/
Palamie7714/
Palamio7714/
Palloma7712/
Palemma7712/
Pailamo7710/
Paalamo7710/
Pauloma779/
Palemai778/
Paulami777/
Palamoi777/
Palhema777/
Palamet776/
Palamod776/
Palamós776/
Palamgi775/
Polaama775/
Palhame775/
Pallamy775/
Polyama775/
Polamad773/
Palamui773/
Palames773/
Palomat773/
Phalami773/
Puolama773/
Poolama772/
Palamiy772/
Poulama772/
Phalame772/
Phalamo772/
Palaamy772/
Palamit772/
Polamat771/
Pollama771/
Pelamma771/
Pholama771/
Palamis771/
Palammi771/
Paleema771/
Pallami771/
Paloima771/
Paulamo771/
Patlame771/
Palomay771/
Palomaz771/
Palasmi771/
Palaami771/
Palamii771/
Palamoh771/
Palamot771/
Palamòs771/
Phaloma771/
Paleamo771/
Palamge771/
Palamoo771/
Paaloma771/
Palaimaitė7521/
Pachellama751/
Poolamma711,668/
Palemmai71108/
Pollamma7137/
Pallemma7129/
Puolamaa7123/
Pollamai7120/
Palhomaa7116/
Pholamai719/
Paleameu718/
Pailomaa718/
Pollamat717/
Palahame714/
Paleimau714/
Pallouma714/
Paulaumi713/
Paliamou713/
Palyamou712/
Polyamat712/
Polaamma711/
Poliamma711/
Ppolamma711/
Phalamet711/
Phalamgi711/
Bpolamma711/
Paulemah711/
Paulomah711/
Paulomaa711/
Paalamäe711/
Phatlame711/
Phahlame711/
Phallame711/
Pholamas711/
Pollamas711/
Poolamai711/
Palahmyy711/
Pauliamo711/
Polhamas710/
Paulamis710/
Palomo6780,954/
Palome67483/
Poloma67358/
Pelema67274/
Palasmith67114/
Palemo67102/
Pelamo6791/
Polamo6742/
Palomi6733/
Polame6731/
Paalosmaa6730/
Palomá6727/
Palomé6716/
Polema6715/
Polami679/
Poollamma675/
Puolasmaa675/
Phollamai675/
Paulhamos673/
Peloma671/
Paalamett671/
Pallamesh671/
Palomà671/
Pollhamma671/
Phalamith671/
Phalyamee671/
Paulhamis670/

Palama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palama in the Marathi language
पालमाpalama88.89
पलमाpalama11.11
Palama in the Hindi language
पालमाpalama76.47
पलमाpalama23.53
Palama in the Bengali language
পলমাpalama66.67
পালামাpalama33.33
Palama in the Oriya language
ପଲାମାpalama36
ପାଲାମାpalama25.33
ପଲମାpalama23.33
ପାଲମାpalama10
ଅପଲାମାapalama1.33
ପାଳମାpalama0.67
ଅପଲମାapalama0.67
ପଲମpalama0.67
ପଳାମାpalama0.67
କଲାମାkalama0.67
ପଳମାpalama0.67
Palama in the Russian language
Паламаpalama-

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