Palau Surname

39,708th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,217 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Spain
Highest density in:
Andorra

Palau Surname User-submission:

The Palau surname means 'palace' in Catalan.

Palau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Spain7,1941:6,499809
France9631:68,9759,582
United States8321:435,64837,501
Argentina7461:57,2974,849
Mexico7201:172,3984,999
Ecuador5921:26,8683,454
Cuba3271:35,2381,676
Colombia2881:165,8824,553
Venezuela1941:155,6914,733
Romania1611:124,70713,682
Papua New Guinea1361:59,9547,710
Germany1341:600,78748,250
Brazil1221:1,754,70857,059
Andorra1211:693112
Paraguay1071:67,6331,786
India951:8,074,372169,494
England411:1,358,97760,528
Italy401:1,528,91781,534
Belgium391:294,78634,540
Honduras391:226,0632,372
Chile361:489,34612,617
United Arab Emirates361:254,50817,423
Panama351:111,7794,120
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Australia271:999,84158,390
Uruguay201:171,58814,480
Puerto Rico191:186,8492,129
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Hong Kong31:2,445,1619,595
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
China21:683,660,78330,601
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Maldives11:404,1727,269
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bermuda11:65,2793,010
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048

Palau (2,672) may also be a first name.

Palau Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Palau surname means 'palace' in Catalan.

- santpalau

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paliau91357/
Palaus91251/
Palhau91159/
Palahu91151/
Pahlau9166/
Palaud9164/
Palaut9149/
Paulau9143/
Palaju9133/
Pallau9117/
Palgau9117/
Pailau9113/
Palaux9112/
Phalau911/
Patlau911/
Paelau911/
Palauz911/
Pealau910/
Pala89145,904/
Palu897,113/
Palleau83342/
Palaiou83209/
Pasleau8383/
Pallaud8353/
Paulaud8353/
Paillau8319/
Pallaut8318/
Palaaju8314/
Paulaus8312/
Paleyau839/
Pallaup834/
Phalaiu831/
Paileau831/
Pallaiu831/
Pallayu831/
Paullau831/
Palejau831/
Palhaus831/
Pealeau830/
Palla8059,639/
Paula8049,977/
Paila8035,825/
Palas8026,358/
Phala8019,703/
Palai8018,047/
Palad8012,843/
Palou807,047/
Palui806,027/
Patla805,996/
Palaz805,704/
Palat804,841/
Palay804,753/
Palha804,555/
Palus804,146/
Palia803,187/
Palah803,014/
Payla802,726/
Paala802,203/
Pasla801,997/
Palut801,820/
Phalu801,820/
Pallu801,789/
Palya801,007/
Palea80920/
Palaj80898/
Palud80863/
Pahla80829/
Paloa80784/
Paulu80672/
Paliu80664/
Palaï80490/
Paleu80482/
Palaa80359/
Paela80289/
Palga80250/
Pailu80229/
Paluh80163/
Palae80158/
Palue80145/
Palap80143/
Palux80141/
Palaç80114/
Polau80111/
Peala80105/
Palgu8090/
Palaš8082/
Palaș8074/
Ppala8067/
Pelau8046/
Paalu8043/
Palyu8041/
Palaş8041/
Paluj8034/
Patlu8032/
Paluz8030/
Palup8029/
Paluy8025/
Palaß8016/
Paelu8012/
Paluş809/
Paylu808/
Paluś807/
Paluo804/
Paslu803/
Pahlu803/
Hpala803/
Palhu802/
Paluu802/
Pealu802/
Ppalu801/
Pajla801/
Paillaud77528/
Pailleau7758/
Paillaux7725/
Phalayut7720/
Palleaux7711/
Palausch779/
Paullaux776/
Paullaus772/
Paullaud772/
Paulhaus771/
Pallauch771/
Pallaiou771/
Paillaut771/
Pailliau771/
Paulus7367,652/
Palash7334,017/
Pallai7328,841/
Paluch7321,296/
Pallas7310,526/
Paglia735,709/
Pallaï733,562/
Palaji732,832/
Phahla732,409/
Pailla732,351/
Palaia732,142/
Palaye731,782/
Paliya731,657/
Phalaj731,615/
Pallay731,602/
Phalla731,588/
Palaya731,384/
Paleja731,372/
Paaila731,363/
Palais731,271/
Pallou731,141/
Paulat731,117/
Paleya73851/
Paslay73846/
Palaje73698/
Pahala73673/
Paulas73552/
Paluyo73547/
Pahulu73539/
Palias73515/
Palouj73505/
Palasz73501/
Pailay73489/
Pallud73457/
Palija73398/
Pallat73389/
Pallaî73385/
Pailas73380/
Patlai73378/
Paulay73372/
Palaio73344/
Pallah73339/
Palhas73320/
Palous73314/
Paloja73310/
Palluy73307/
Pahula73306/
Palach73302/
Phalai73272/
Phaila73270/
Palaad73266/
Phatla73262/
Patlay73252/
Pallut73248/
Palaić73242/
Palawe73236/
Patlas73229/
Paladh73224/
Pallaa73208/
Pallad73198/
Palaha73189/
Paleha73188/
Palayi73182/
Palhad73172/
Palayo73171/
Paylay73167/
Pailah73152/
Polaud73144/
Pallus73132/
Palaiy73122/
Paulou73119/
Palluh73119/
Phalad73118/
Pallya73107/
Pallia73100/
Phalat7397/
Paulla7396/
Pallap7396/
Palats7391/
Pailha7388/
Palush7388/
Palatt7385/
Paylue7383/
Paulga7378/
Palahy7375/
Palius7373/
Palait7368/
Palouš7363/
Pasliu7361/
Palhui7359/
Palatz7358/
Paloud7355/
Paslas7355/
Poleau7353/
Palaja7351/
Paulad7350/
Paluya7349/
Paalai7347/
Pattla7346/
Pealat7345/
Paslai7345/
Paloux7344/
Paulai7342/
Pailat7341/
Pöhlau7340/
Paalaa7338/
Paylaş7338/
Paylla7336/
Phasla7336/
Paelay7336/
Paulha7335/
Palajo7334/
Polaju7333/
Paylad7333/
Peatlu7332/
Patlla7332/
Palhus7331/
Palliu7331/
Palluo7331/
Paulia7330/
Pailad7329/
Pahalu7327/
Pailus7325/
Patlia7324/
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Palayy734/
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Pauloa734/
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Paslea734/
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Paulaa732/
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Palazz732/
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Palloa732/
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Phajlu731/
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Paulue731/
Pathlu731/
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Pathla731/
Paulud731/
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Pealaa731/
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Paylaa731/
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Pelayu731/
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Patillaut7133/
Patillaud7119/
Pailleaud7114/
Pallausch7112/
Paillault713/
Pola6736,367/
Palo6724,436/
Pallaye6711,090/
Polu6710,855/
Pela678,798/
Pacella675,135/
Pagliai673,561/
Pelu673,451/
Pauleus673,032/
Phaahla672,785/
Patella672,373/
Patilla671,581/
Paillat671,364/
Paulhus671,231/
Palleja671,171/
Pallais671,037/
Paillas67943/
Pasella67842/
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Pasilla67248/
Palaiah67231/
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Poulaud67154/
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Patliya67106/
Pála6796/
Paliawe6780/
Pauluch6774/
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Pôla6767/
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Pallast6762/
Pahalla6761/
Paliyad6756/
Palà6755/
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Polleau6748/
Paulaji6748/
Pacilla6746/
Póla6746/
Polhaus6745/
Phahala6745/
Pală6745/
Phatlat6744/
Peallat6743/
D'Paula6741/
Pauluis6737/
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Phaliah6735/
Paleeya6734/
Palaich6733/
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Paulaha6725/
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Paggila6720/
Pěla6720/
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Pallias6715/
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Pauleat6714/
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Phathla6713/
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Palau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palau in the Bengali language
পালাউpala'u-
Palau in the Marathi language
पलऊpala'u-
Palau in the Oriya language
ପଳଉpala'u60.65
ପଲଉpala'u22.51
ପଲାଉpala'u7.5
ପାଳାଉpala'u3.32
ପଳାଉpala'u1.92
ପଲଊpala'u0.96
ପାଲାଉpala'u0.7
ପଳଊpala'u0.7
ପାଳଉpala'u0.35
ପଲବpalaba0.09
ବାସୁbasu0.09
ପାଳାଊpala'u0.09
ପାଳଊpala'u0.09
ସାହୁsahu0.09
Palau in the Hindi language
पलऊpala'u57.89
पलाऊpala'u25
पलाउpala'u6.58
पलउpala'u5.26
पालौpalau2.63
पालउpala'u1.32
Palau in the Russian language
Палауpalau-

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