Palanu Surname
Approximately 126 people bear this surname
Palanu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| India | 42 | 1:18,263,461 | 278,402 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Palanu (1,198) may also be a first name.
Palanu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palanu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Palanu (Hindi: पलानू, Marathi: पलानु, Oriya: ପଲାନୁ) is most common in The DR Congo. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Palanu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,604,449th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 57,837,666 people. Palanu is predominantly found in Africa, where 60 percent of Palanu are found; 60 percent are found in Central Africa and 60 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 228,921st most commonly occurring given name world-wide, held by 1,198 people.
The last name Palanu is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 985,061. Aside from The DR Congo it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 33 percent reside and Indonesia, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paleanu | 92 | 73 | / |
| Palangu | 92 | 57 | / |
| Palanus | 92 | 15 | / |
| Palatnu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Palanud | 92 | 1 | / |
| Palașanu | 86 | 4 | / |
| Paileanu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Paulanus | 86 | 1 | / |
| Palainou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Palonu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Polanu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Paillanau | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pallgangu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Paliangou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paslianus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peleanu | 77 | 83 | / |
| Polanus | 77 | 11 | / |
| Păleanu | 77 | 9 | / |
| Poleanu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Pelanou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Palonus | 77 | 2 | / |
| Pallenu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Polangu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Polgangu | 71 | 57 | / |
| Polangau | 71 | 5 | / |
| Polangou | 71 | 3 | / |
| Paulonus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Polanhou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Polhanus | 71 | 0 | / |
| Poulianou | 67 | 59 | / |
| Polenu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Paloungou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Polhaneus | 67 | 0 | / |
| Polonus | 62 | 137 | / |
| Polongu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Polanoo | 62 | 1 | / |
| Polongou | 57 | 20 | / |
| Polheinus | 53 | 0 | / |
Palanu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palanu in the Oriya language | ||
| ପଲାନୁ | palanu | - |
| Palanu in the Hindi language | ||
| पलानू | palanu | 60 |
| पालानू | palanu | 20 |
| पालणू | palanu | 20 |
| Palanu in the Marathi language | ||
| पलानु | palanu | 50 |
| पलनु | palanu | 50 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palanu
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