Palangat Surname

956,400th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 273 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Palangat Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palangat Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea2141:38,1014,596
India251:30,682,615377,978
Philippines151:6,749,215188,373
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Palangat (52) may also be a first name.

Palangat Last Name Facts

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

The surname Palangat is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palangat? popularity and diffusion

The surname Palangat is the 956,400th most frequent surname on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 26,694,307 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 79 percent of Palangat are found; 78 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 78 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,381,723rd most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 52 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 214 people, or 1 in 38,101. In Papua New Guinea Palangat is most prevalent in: East New Britain, where 81 percent live, National Capital District, where 8 percent live and West New Britain, where 4 percent live. Aside from Papua New Guinea it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in India, where 9 percent live and The Philippines, where 5 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palangat
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