Palaran Surname

186,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,269 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Palaran Surname User-submission:

The Palaran surname means means 'fortune' and 'luck' in Philippines.

Palaran Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2,2571:44,8557,196
India51:153,413,076951,030
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437

Palaran (48) may also be a first name.

Palaran Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Palaran surname means means 'fortune' and 'luck' in Philippines.

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Palaran Last Name Facts

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

Palaran (Hindi: पालराणा, Marathi: पलरन) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palaran? popularity and diffusion

The last name Palaran is the 186,601st most frequently used family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 3,211,788 people. Palaran is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Palaran live; 99 percent live in Southeast Asia and 99 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Palaran is also the 1,448,253rd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 48 people.

Palaran is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2,257 people, or 1 in 44,855. In The Philippines Palaran is most prevalent in: Caraga, where 17 percent are found, Zamboanga Peninsula, where 14 percent are found and Western Visayas, where 14 percent are found. Excluding The Philippines Palaran is found in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palaran Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palaran in the Hindi language
पालराणाpalarana-
Palaran in the Marathi language
पलरनpalarana50
पालरानpalarana50

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