Palamy Surname

350,215th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,042 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
France

Palamy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palamy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France1,0271:64,6768,896
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Laos11:6,588,3231,961

Palamy (55) may also be a first name.

Palamy Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palamy is found in France more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palamy? popularity and diffusion

Palamy is the 350,215th most commonly held surname on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 6,993,806 people. The surname Palamy is primarily found in The Americas, where 97 percent of Palamy reside; 70 percent reside in Caribbean and 70 percent reside in Gallo-Caribbean. Palamy is also the 1,336,256th most prevalent first name throughout the world. It is borne by 55 people.

Palamy is most frequent in France, where it is carried by 1,027 people, or 1 in 64,676. In France it is most common in: Martinique, where 71 percent live, French Guiana, where 27 percent live and Île-de-France, where 1 percent live. Excluding France Palamy exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 1 percent live and Thailand, where 0 percent live.

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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 Palamy
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