Palamas Surname
Approximately 330 people bear this surname
Palamas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 160 | 1:69,249 | 11,632 |
| Cyprus | 87 | 1:10,171 | 1,176 |
| Iran | 64 | 1:1,199,727 | 51,798 |
| Argentina | 7 | 1:6,106,202 | 178,634 |
| Philippines | 7 | 1:14,462,603 | 238,248 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
The alternate forms: Palamaš (5) are calculated separately.
Palamas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palamas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Palamas (Russian: Паламас) occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Palamaš. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Palamas? popularity and diffusion
The last name Palamas is the 835,661st most numerous surname world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 22,083,472 people. The last name Palamas is mostly found in Europe, where 76 percent of Palamas are found; 75 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 75 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.
It is most frequent in Greece, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 69,249. In Greece it is primarily found in: Western Macedonia, where 38 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 32 percent are found and Attica, where 26 percent are found. Without taking into account Greece Palamas exists in 9 countries. It also occurs in Cyprus, where 26 percent are found and Iran, where 19 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Palamas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palamas in the Russian language | ||
| Паламас | palamas | - |
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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
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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 Palamas
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