Palanyuk Surname

1,276,805th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Transnistria

Palanyuk Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palanyuk Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1601:284,51736,588
Transnistria141:33,9075,291
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Palanyuk Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palanyuk (Russian: Паланюк) is found in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palanyuk? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,276,805th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. The surname is primarily found in Europe, where 100 percent of Palanyuk are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The last name Palanyuk is most frequently occurring in Ukraine, where it is carried by 160 people, or 1 in 284,517. In Ukraine Palanyuk is primarily found in: Ternopil Oblast, where 29 percent live, Ivano-Frankivsk Oblast, where 26 percent live and Vinnytsia Oblast, where 23 percent live. Aside from Ukraine this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Transnistria, where 8 percent live and Russia, where 2 percent live.

Palanyuk Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Palanyuk surname is principally Orthodox (56%) in Ukraine.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palanyuk Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palanyuk in the Russian language
Паланюкpalanuk-

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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 Palanyuk
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