Palaska Surname

497,277th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 663 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Palaska Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palaska Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece4231:26,1933,947
Turkey1861:418,39525,090
Bosnia and Herzegovina161:221,02511,534
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Croatia81:528,57638,675
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Kosovo11:1,861,86914,990
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Palaska Last Name Facts

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

The surname Palaska (Oriya: ପଲା) occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Palaska.

How Common Is The Last Name Palaska? popularity and diffusion

The last name Palaska is the 497,277th most commonly held last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 10,991,774 people. Palaska is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Palaska live; 75 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 64 percent live in Helleno-Europe.

This surname is most prevalent in Greece, where it is borne by 423 people, or 1 in 26,193. In Greece it is most prevalent in: Thessaly, where 32 percent reside, Attica, where 32 percent reside and Central Macedonia, where 28 percent reside. Beside Greece this surname is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 28 percent reside and Bosnia and Herzegovina, where 2 percent reside.

Palaska Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Palaska has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 156 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Palaska Last Name Statistics demography

Palaska earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.71% less than the national average, earning $38,958 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palaska Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palaska in the Oriya language
ପଲାpala-

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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 Palaska
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