Palamu Surname

1,980,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 89 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Palamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India551:13,946,643236,652
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Palamu (418) may also be a first name.

Palamu Last Name Facts

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

Palamu (Hindi: पालमू, Marathi: पलामू, Oriya: ପାଲମୁ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palamu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,980,395th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 81,882,538 people. The last name Palamu occurs predominantly in Asia, where 69 percent of Palamu live; 62 percent live in South Asia and 62 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Palamu is also the 420,385th most commonly occurring first name in the world, held by 418 people.

The last name is most common in India, where it is held by 55 people, or 1 in 13,946,643. In India it is mostly found in: Gujarat, where 89 percent live, Andhra Pradesh, where 5 percent live and Himachal Pradesh, where 2 percent live. Besides India Palamu exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 24 percent live and Indonesia, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palamu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palamu in the Oriya language
ପାଲମୁpalamu-
Palamu in the Marathi language
पलामूpalamu-
Palamu in the Hindi language
पालमूpalamu66.67
पलामूpalamu33.33

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palamu
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