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
Palana (Bengali: পালনা, Hindi: पलाना, Marathi: पालना, Oriya: ପାଳନା, Russian: Палана) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Palaña. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Palana? popularity and diffusion
The last name Palana is the 128,533rd most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,066,803 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Palana reside; 80 percent reside in South Asia and 80 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 4,384th most frequently used first name internationally, borne by 239,231 people.
The surname Palana is most widespread 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 live, West Bengal, where 1 percent live and Maharashtra, where 1 percent live. Apart from India this surname is found in 30 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 5 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.
Palana Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Palana last name are 44.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 97.56% being registered with the 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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