Palana Surname
Approximately 3,526 people bear this surname
Palana Surname User-submission:
The Palana surname means 'dear person'.
Palana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,820 | 1:272,009 | 15,517 |
| Papua New Guinea | 164 | 1:49,718 | 6,230 |
| United States | 127 | 1:2,854,007 | 168,820 |
| Philippines | 106 | 1:955,078 | 84,086 |
| Italy | 101 | 1:605,512 | 55,891 |
| Argentina | 60 | 1:712,390 | 48,679 |
| Solomon Islands | 26 | 1:22,309 | 4,345 |
| Indonesia | 22 | 1:6,011,327 | 267,290 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| England | 16 | 1:3,482,379 | 114,324 |
| Zimbabwe | 13 | 1:1,187,557 | 68,998 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Canada | 11 | 1:3,349,599 | 180,238 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
The alternate forms: Palaña (3,872) are calculated separately.
Palana (239,231) may also be a first name.
Palana Surname Meaning
Palana Demographics
Average Palana Salary in
United States
$51,758 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Palana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Palana (Bengali: পালনা, Hindi: पलाना, Marathi: पालना, Oriya: ପାଳନା, Russian: Палана) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as: Palaña. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Palana? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 128,533rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,066,803 people. Palana occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Palana live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Palana is also the 4,384th most frequent first name in the world. It is borne by 239,231 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 2,820 people, or 1 in 272,009. In India Palana is most common in: Tamil Nadu, where 96 percent are found, West Bengal, where 1 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account India Palana exists in 30 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Palana Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Palana are 44.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.56% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Palana earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 65.86% more than the national average, earning €49,809 per year; in United States they earn 19.95% more than the national average, earning $51,758 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.27% less than the national average, earning $44,083 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Palana Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palana in the Bengali language | ||
| পালনা | palana | - |
| Palana in the Hindi language | ||
| पलाना | palana | - |
| Palana in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାଳନା | palana | 50 |
| ପାଲନା | palana | 12.5 |
| ପାଲଣା | palana | 12.5 |
| ପଳାନା | palana | 12.5 |
| ପଲିନା | palina | 12.5 |
| Palana in the Marathi language | ||
| पालना | palana | 45.45 |
| पलना | palana | 24.24 |
| पलाना | palana | 12.12 |
| पालन | palana | 12.12 |
| पाळणा | palana | 3.03 |
| पलानाािन्सस | palanaainsasa | 3.03 |
| Palana in the Russian language | ||
| Палана | palana | - |
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