Palaskas Surname

421,345th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 823 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Palaskas Surname Definition:

See Balaskas

Palaskas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece7581:14,6171,994
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
England11:55,718,059489,080
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Palaskas Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

See Balaskas

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Palaskas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palaskas is found in Greece more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Palaskas click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palaskas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Palaskas is the 421,345th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 8,854,855 people. Palaskas is mostly found in Europe, where 94 percent of Palaskas are found; 92 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 92 percent are found in Helleno-Europe.

The surname Palaskas is most widespread in Greece, where it is borne by 758 people, or 1 in 14,617. In Greece it is most common in: Thessaly, where 40 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 31 percent are found and Attica, where 18 percent are found. Without taking into account Greece this surname is found in 14 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 5 percent are found and Canada, where 1 percent are found.

Palaskas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Palaskas surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

The amount Palaskas earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 22.97% more than the national average, earning $53,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.46% more than the national average, earning $63,326 CAD per year.

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