Palana Surname

128,533rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,526 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Palana Surname User-submission:

The Palana surname means 'dear person'.

Palana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2,8201:272,00915,517
Papua New Guinea1641:49,7186,230
United States1271:2,854,007168,820
Philippines1061:955,07884,086
Italy1011:605,51255,891
Argentina601:712,39048,679
Solomon Islands261:22,3094,345
Indonesia221:6,011,327267,290
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
England161:3,482,379114,324
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Macau11:601,6301,582
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

The alternate forms: Palaña (3,872) are calculated separately.

Palana (239,231) may also be a first name.

Palana Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Palana surname means 'dear person'.

- pandekoko

Palana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palana (Bengali: পালনা, Hindi: पलाना, Marathi: पालना, Oriya: ପାଳନା, Russian: Палана) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Palaña. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palana? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 128,533rd most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,066,803 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 84 percent of Palana are found; 80 percent are found in South Asia and 80 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 4,384th most numerous first name throughout the world, held by 239,231 people.

Palana is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 2,820 people, or 1 in 272,009. In India it is most numerous in: Tamil Nadu, where 96 percent reside, West Bengal, where 1 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 1 percent reside. Besides India Palana occurs in 30 countries. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Palana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Palana are 44.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 97.56% being registered with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palaña943,872/
Palanga929,784/
Palanas922,886/
Paulana92502/
Palanna92225/
Palanay92221/
Phalana92122/
Pahlana92110/
Paliana9264/
Pallana9260/
Palgana9249/
Palhana9238/
Palanat9216/
Palanaa9216/
Palanai9214/
Paelana9213/
Palyana9211/
Palaina928/
Patlana925/
Palanad925/
Palauna924/
Palanah924/
Palatna923/
Pailana923/
Palanap921/
Palanaj921/
Paylana921/
Palasna921/
Palanaz921/
Palanea921/
Ppalana921/
Phalanat86361/
Phahlana86318/
Palahyna86239/
Palainay86143/
Phatlana8692/
Pallanga8672/
Phalanad8652/
Pagliana8646/
Phalanga8635/
Palagnas8630/
Palainea8630/
Palangna8624/
Pauliana8618/
Pailanga8612/
Pallanna869/
Palanaya866/
Patlanat865/
Palaanad863/
Palanaha863/
Phailana862/
Patlanna861/
Paslanna861/
Pallanat861/
Pallanea861/
Palangah861/
Paulaina861/
Paulanas861/
Paylanga861/
Payllana861/
Paelanna861/
Palanaai861/
Palanahe861/
Palanhay861/
Paillana861/
Paailana861/
Palani8315,679/
Polana836,855/
Palena831,791/
Palano83932/
Palane83881/
Palany83829/
Pelana83102/
Palona8314/
Palanh831/
Palangaya8011/
Paillanau804/
Palanahat801/
Patellana801/
Palaheyna801/
Palhano778,696/
Phalane777,162/
Palange773,858/
Palangi772,528/
Palango77781/
Pallani77552/
Polaina77478/
Palaniy77380/
Palanit77375/
Pahlani77336/
Pahlane77333/
Paulano77291/
Palanis77282/
Phalani77281/
Paulena77243/
Pailano77242/
Pallano77204/
Palanee77191/
Poliana77182/
Paulani77161/
Pailona77136/
Palhani77134/
Palyani77115/
Pailani77114/
Pealane77106/
Pailane77101/
Palanio77100/
Pallany7793/
Palanje7779/
Polanna7774/
Paleena7761/
Paylano7761/
Polanah7757/
Ppalani7755/
Palagne7753/
Palaini7750/
Palahno7747/
Palauni7745/
Paalani7744/
Palanne7737/
Polyana7736/
Palanyi7735/
Pallena7729/
Paleani7726/
Pelanaj7726/
Palanos7720/
Palanes7714/
Pollana7713/
Palanie7712/
Patlane7712/
Paliany7712/
Paulane7711/
Palaney7710/
Palonai7710/
Polgana779/
Pallane779/
Paelano779/
Pehlana779/
Peliana778/
Palamni778/
Palagni778/
Palanni778/
Paelona778/
Palanid777/
Palyona776/
Polayna775/
Paliane775/
Peelana774/
Palanet774/
Paleano774/
Paslane774/
Palaino774/
Pelaina774/
Palanii774/
Palanny774/
Palanoi774/
Palaani773/
Palyane773/
Palhane773/
Palanih773/
Paulona773/
Potlana773/
Palatny772/
Palagno772/
Palonna772/
Polamna772/
Polanas772/
Poulana772/
Polanga772/
Palonas772/
Palhona772/
Palyano771/
Polanat771/
Polasna771/
Pelanai771/
Pelanea771/
Palasny771/
Palenaa771/
Palgano771/
Paslani771/
Palouna771/
Palatno771/
Palañas771/
Paliona771/
Paleane771/
Palanoy771/
Phalano771/
Polanìa771/
Paluina771/
Polanha771/
Palanop771/
Paleany771/
Palanho771/
Palaano771/
Pholana770/
Paullianna751/
Phahlane714,868/
Phatlane712,506/
Pagliani711,565/
Pagliano711,363/
Pallango71683/
Pallanes71458/
Pogliana71322/
Pahalani71208/
Phailane71207/
Palahnyi71173/
Polainas71152/
Pallanez71146/
Palatnyi71118/
Phallane71116/
Palionay71102/
Palanych7166/
Palliani7160/
Phahlani7151/
Palliano7147/
Pallangi7137/
Pallgani7135/
Pollyana7132/
Paulangi7130/
Pahliani7130/
Palangoy7129/
Pealiani7127/
Pouliana7125/
Pailangi7123/
Palhanos7123/
Pelahyna7121/
Paalanne7116/
Palainis7116/
Pailogna7115/
Pallagni7112/
Pollanna7111/
Phalanit7110/
Paalangi719/
Palianes719/
Paylaneh718/
Palatnyy717/
Pallange717/
Pauleena717/
Paulanne717/
Polliana716/
Polyanna716/
Paulanis716/
Palamner715/
Paulanyi715/
Polangau715/
Palanich714/
Pallaini714/
Phajlani714/
Palahani714/
Pauliane714/
Paulange714/
Palainot714/
Palleani713/
Phalatni713/
Phalange713/
Pallanee713/
Palahnei713/
Phalangi712/
Paleanis712/
Palgaani712/
Pailange712/
Palheano712/
Palonaya712/
Poulamna712/
Paillani712/
Phahlano712/
Polahyna712/
Palagney711/
Potlanna711/
Pathlani711/
Poulanna711/
Phalaniy711/
Phalatne711/
Phallani711/
Paalange711/
Paaslane711/
Palaagni711/
Palatner711/
Palaynes711/
Palganio711/
Palhaniy711/
Palionas711/
Pahhlani711/
Pallachinna711/
Pallanit711/
Pallanos711/
Pallanyo711/
Palliane711/
Paulaine711/
Paullano711/
Paylango711/
Patlanis711/
Pallogna711/
Palonaja711/
Palainou711/
Palianos711/
Palanițe711/
Phalanij711/
Palianey711/
Poolyana711/
Polyanah711/
Palatnet711/
Paulanio711/
Paulhano711/
Peallany710/
Palone671,612/
Polani671,172/
Polona67998/
Polano67887/
Paloni67847/
Polane67815/
Polena67565/
Pelena67555/
Phatlhane67398/
Poulianas67149/
Pallanich67103/
Palono6770/
Palyonaya6756/
Palony6754/
Palamà6747/
Pelona6739/
Phathlane6726/
Polany6722/
Paliasnyi6721/
Palaño6715/
Pelaheyna679/
Patillano678/
Palahaniy674/
Pahalangi674/
Palagnich673/
Phallange673/
Palahnych673/
Polamnauy673/
Pollianna672/
Pacellano672/
Palyasnyy671/
Pauleenaa671/
Phallangi671/
Paallgani671/
Pahalaani671/
Paglianni671/
Paulianne671/
Paylionay671/
Patillona671/
Pallañ671/
Pallianee671/
Paloña671/
Paglianno671/
Palatinne671/
Palañe671/
Paleña671/
Pallangoy671/
Palanngoy671/
Phaahlane671/
Phahalane671/
Polaña671/
Pālēna671/
Phathlani671/
Phahllane671/
Polannauy671/
Paliangou671/

Palana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palana in the Bengali language
পালনাpalana-
Palana in the Hindi language
पलानाpalana-
Palana in the Oriya language
ପାଳନାpalana50
ପାଲନାpalana12.5
ପାଲଣାpalana12.5
ପଳାନାpalana12.5
ପଲିନାpalina12.5
Palana in the Marathi language
पालनाpalana45.45
पलनाpalana24.24
पलानाpalana12.12
पालनpalana12.12
पाळणाpalana3.03
पलानाािन्ससpalanaainsasa3.03
Palana in the Russian language
Паланаpalana-

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