Palau Surname
Approximately 13,217 people bear this surname
Palau Surname User-submission:
The Palau surname means 'palace' in Catalan.
Palau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 7,194 | 1:6,499 | 809 |
| France | 963 | 1:68,975 | 9,582 |
| United States | 832 | 1:435,648 | 37,501 |
| Argentina | 746 | 1:57,297 | 4,849 |
| Mexico | 720 | 1:172,398 | 4,999 |
| Ecuador | 592 | 1:26,868 | 3,454 |
| Cuba | 327 | 1:35,238 | 1,676 |
| Colombia | 288 | 1:165,882 | 4,553 |
| Venezuela | 194 | 1:155,691 | 4,733 |
| Romania | 161 | 1:124,707 | 13,682 |
| Papua New Guinea | 136 | 1:59,954 | 7,710 |
| Germany | 134 | 1:600,787 | 48,250 |
| Brazil | 122 | 1:1,754,708 | 57,059 |
| Andorra | 121 | 1:693 | 112 |
| Paraguay | 107 | 1:67,633 | 1,786 |
| India | 95 | 1:8,074,372 | 169,494 |
| England | 41 | 1:1,358,977 | 60,528 |
| Italy | 40 | 1:1,528,917 | 81,534 |
| Belgium | 39 | 1:294,786 | 34,540 |
| Honduras | 39 | 1:226,063 | 2,372 |
| Chile | 36 | 1:489,346 | 12,617 |
| United Arab Emirates | 36 | 1:254,508 | 17,423 |
| Panama | 35 | 1:111,779 | 4,120 |
| Dominican Republic | 31 | 1:336,546 | 11,471 |
| Indonesia | 28 | 1:4,723,186 | 228,527 |
| Australia | 27 | 1:999,841 | 58,390 |
| Uruguay | 20 | 1:171,588 | 14,480 |
| Puerto Rico | 19 | 1:186,849 | 2,129 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Canada | 13 | 1:2,834,276 | 161,175 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Philippines | 6 | 1:16,873,037 | 249,062 |
| Angola | 4 | 1:6,747,304 | 6,999 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| New Zealand | 2 | 1:2,264,162 | 49,210 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Portugal | 1 | 1:10,418,241 | 25,048 |
Palau (2,672) may also be a first name.
Palau Surname Meaning
Palau Demographics
Average Palau Salary in
United States
$45,466 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Palau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palau Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Palau (Bengali: পালাউ, Hindi: पलऊ, Marathi: पलऊ, Oriya: ପଳଉ, Russian: Палау) is more frequently found in Spain than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palau? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 39,708th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 551,377 people. This surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 66 percent of Palau live; 56 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 55 percent live in Iberian Europe. Palau is also the 141,815th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, borne by 2,672 people.
The surname Palau is most prevalent in Spain, where it is carried by 7,194 people, or 1 in 6,499. In Spain Palau is most numerous in: Catalonia, where 62 percent are found, Valencian Community, where 25 percent are found and Balearic Islands, where 4 percent are found. Not including Spain this surname exists in 56 countries. It is also common in France, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.
Palau Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Palau last name are 38.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 91.3% registered with the party.
The amount Palau earn in different countries varies greatly. In Colombia they earn 60.63% more than the national average, earning $36,466,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 5.37% more than the national average, earning $45,466 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.06% less than the national average, earning $40,708 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Palau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palau in the Bengali language | ||
| পালাউ | pala'u | - |
| Palau in the Marathi language | ||
| पलऊ | pala'u | - |
| Palau in the Oriya language | ||
| ପଳଉ | pala'u | 60.65 |
| ପଲଉ | pala'u | 22.51 |
| ପଲାଉ | pala'u | 7.5 |
| ପାଳାଉ | pala'u | 3.32 |
| ପଳାଉ | pala'u | 1.92 |
| ପଲଊ | pala'u | 0.96 |
| ପାଲାଉ | pala'u | 0.7 |
| ପଳଊ | pala'u | 0.7 |
| ପାଳଉ | pala'u | 0.35 |
| ପଲବ | palaba | 0.09 |
| ବାସୁ | basu | 0.09 |
| ପାଳାଊ | pala'u | 0.09 |
| ପାଳଊ | pala'u | 0.09 |
| ସାହୁ | sahu | 0.09 |
| Palau in the Hindi language | ||
| पलऊ | pala'u | 57.89 |
| पलाऊ | pala'u | 25 |
| पलाउ | pala'u | 6.58 |
| पलउ | pala'u | 5.26 |
| पालौ | palau | 2.63 |
| पालउ | pala'u | 1.32 |
| Palau in the Russian language | ||
| Палау | palau | - |
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