Palanga Surname
Approximately 9,784 people bear this surname
Palanga Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Togo | 5,040 | 1:1,438 | 143 |
| DR Congo | 2,114 | 1:34,948 | 4,333 |
| Angola | 1,578 | 1:17,103 | 2,033 |
| Romania | 210 | 1:95,609 | 10,943 |
| Zambia | 198 | 1:80,050 | 6,810 |
| Papua New Guinea | 174 | 1:46,860 | 5,817 |
| India | 117 | 1:6,556,114 | 148,695 |
| Turkey | 53 | 1:1,468,329 | 57,819 |
| Italy | 50 | 1:1,223,134 | 75,323 |
| France | 49 | 1:1,355,566 | 135,191 |
| Argentina | 35 | 1:1,221,240 | 71,984 |
| Philippines | 27 | 1:3,749,564 | 153,425 |
| Indonesia | 23 | 1:5,749,965 | 259,967 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Iran | 12 | 1:6,398,544 | 138,820 |
| Benin | 11 | 1:939,600 | 46,216 |
| Brazil | 10 | 1:21,407,433 | 350,627 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Malawi | 4 | 1:4,279,777 | 24,060 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Lithuania | 3 | 1:1,011,529 | 32,308 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
The alternate forms: Palangă (31) & Palangã (1) are calculated separately.
Palanga (1,069) may also be a first name.
Palanga Demographics
Palanga Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Palanga Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palanga Come From? nationality or country of origin
Palanga (Hindi: पलंगा, Oriya: ପାଳ) is found in Togo more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant: Palangă or Palangã. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palanga? popularity and diffusion
The surname Palanga is the 52,312th most widely held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 744,843 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Palanga are found; 52 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Palanga is also the 244,625th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 1,069 people.
The last name is most numerous in Togo, where it is held by 5,040 people, or 1 in 1,438. Beside Togo this last name occurs in 38 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 22 percent are found and Angola, where 16 percent are found.
Palanga Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Palanga last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those bearing the Palanga surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.
The amount Palanga earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 27.61% less than the national average, earning €21,740 per year and in United States they earn 1.21% less than the national average, earning $42,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Palanga Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palanga in the Hindi language | ||
| पलंगा | palanga | - |
| Palanga in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାଳ | pala | 50 |
| ପାଲ | pala | 42.19 |
| ପାଲା | pala | 2.15 |
| ପଧାନ | padhana | 0.78 |
| ପାଳଂଗ | palanga | 0.78 |
| ପାଲଂଗ | palanga | 0.59 |
| ପାଲାକା | palaka | 0.2 |
| େମେଲକା | emelaka | 0.2 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palanga
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