Palaya Surname

279,323rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Palaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines9661:104,80118,238
India2121:3,618,233101,667
Thailand691:1,023,744155,957
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
United States141:25,889,924709,614
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Qatar61:393,00055,922
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Fiji11:894,3914,568
England11:55,718,059489,080
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Palaya (1,537) may also be a first name.

Palaya Last Name Facts

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

Palaya (Hindi: पलाया, Marathi: पलाया, Oriya: ପଲାୟା, Russian: Палая, Tibetan: པ་ལ་ཡ་) is borne by more people in The Philippines than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Palaya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palaya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 279,323rd most frequently occurring family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 5,265,568 people. The last name Palaya occurs mostly in Asia, where 94 percent of Palaya are found; 77 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 70 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 197,820th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,537 people.

The last name Palaya is most widely held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 966 people, or 1 in 104,801. In The Philippines Palaya is primarily found in: Bicol, where 49 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 16 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 16 percent reside. Not including The Philippines Palaya is found in 18 countries. It is also common in India, where 15 percent reside and Thailand, where 5 percent reside.

Palaya Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Palaya are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Palaya earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 29.78% more than the national average, earning $56,000 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pallaya92726/
Pailaya92581/
Palayad92256/
Palayat9223/
Palayah9210/
Palayas925/
Palyaya921/
Palay914,753/
Palya911,007/
Palaa91359/
Pahulaya8661/
Paailaya8635/
Palayatt863/
Paulaaya861/
Paulayat861/
Phalayat861/
Pallaaya861/
Pallayah861/
Paulayah861/
Palaia832,142/
Palaye831,782/
Paliya831,657/
Pallay831,602/
Paleya83851/
Paslay83846/
Pailay83489/
Paulay83372/
Patlay83252/
Pallaa83208/
Palayi83182/
Polaya83172/
Palayo83171/
Paylay83167/
Palaiy83122/
Pallya83107/
Palahy8375/
Palaja8351/
Paluya8349/
Paalaa8338/
Paelay8336/
Pelaya8335/
Phalay8323/
Pailaa8322/
Pailya8318/
Palaai8315/
Paalya8312/
Paulya837/
Palyai834/
Palayy834/
Paulaa832/
Paloya832/
Palajy832/
Pealaa831/
Paylaa831/
Pahlya831/
Paalay831/
Palgay831/
Paliaa831/
Palyay831/
Pealay831/
Palaïa831/
Pala80145,904/
Paly801,300/
Pallayova8010/
Ppaailaya801/
Pallaye7711,090/
Palayot77622/
Palaiah77231/
Pailaha77222/
Pallahy77182/
Phaliya77179/
Patliya77106/
Palliya7766/
Paliyad7756/
Pallayi7752/
Palyayi7735/
Paleeya7734/
Pollaya7732/
Palajiy7730/
Paliyat7728/
Paliyas7720/
Palahey7714/
Palaaju7714/
Palahay7713/
Paullay7712/
Palaaii7712/
Palieya7712/
Patloya7711/
Pahlayi7710/
Palahyi7710/
Paailaa779/
Paleyau779/
Polayah779/
Palleya776/
Paleyad775/
Pallaha774/
Paalaye774/
Phalayi774/
Phaleya774/
Palaias774/
Palahai774/
Paalyaa773/
Palaaji773/
Palahiy773/
Pallyya773/
Palayos773/
Patlaye772/
Palayee772/
Pauliya772/
Palaaid772/
Phalaye772/
Polayap772/
Palajas772/
Patlaja772/
Puilaya771/
Paulayi771/
Phalajy771/
Palaiyy771/
Palajat771/
Paliyap771/
Pallaia771/
Pallaja771/
Pallayu771/
Pattlay771/
Paylaye771/
Paulaja771/
Pallayo771/
Paelaai771/
Palayop771/
Palahia771/
Paliyah771/
Poulaya771/
Phaelay771/
Phalaaj771/
Paislay770/
Peaslay770/
Palla7359,639/
Paula7349,977/
Paila7335,825/
Pauly7319,792/
Phala7319,703/
Palai7318,047/
Palau7313,217/
Palyi7311,357/
Paley738,799/
Pally736,240/
Paliy734,509/
Palia733,187/
Payla732,726/
Paala732,203/
Pelay731,660/
Paily731,525/
Palea73920/
Palaj73898/
Paloa73784/
Palye73471/
Pólya73424/
Polay73421/
Palyo73294/
Polya73215/
Palae73158/
Peala73105/
Paloy7390/
Pálya7388/
Phaly7375/
Palyh7368/
Ppala7367/
Pealy7332/
Polaa7329/
Paluy7325/
Pólay7321/
Palyy738/
Hpala733/
Payly732/
Pahly731/
Pajla731/
Pfaly730/
Paaly730/
Pallaiah71128/
Palayesh71115/
Palyahay7125/
Phalayut7120/
Palliyat719/
Pasliyah716/
Pollayah716/
Palajova715/
Paalaaji715/
Paheilay714/
Pailaiah714/
Paliyaph714/
Pallahyi714/
Pahaliya712/
Palaiova712/
Palayová712/
Patlaiah711/
Pattliya711/
Pealiyas711/
Phalajiy711/
Pahuliya711/
Paalaiah711/
Palaaich711/
Palayott711/
Pagliaia711/
Pahalaja711/
Palliyas711/
Palahaja711/
Paliyadh711/
Pelayo6762,671/
Pallai6728,841/
Pauley6715,244/
Pasley674,759/
Palaji672,832/
Pailla672,351/
Phally672,156/
Paloyo671,696/
Phalaj671,615/
Phalla671,588/
Palley671,582/
Paleja671,372/
Paaila671,363/
Palais671,271/
Pelaia67820/
Phaliy67726/
Palaje67698/
Pollay67626/
Paluyo67547/
Pailey67527/
Poleya67467/
Palija67398/
Pallaî67385/
Patlai67378/
Paliau67357/
Palaio67344/
Paloja67310/
Palluy67307/
Phalai67272/
Phaila67270/
Palaus67251/
Palaić67242/
Palawe67236/
Pelaye67215/
Paleha67188/
Palhau67159/
Palahu67151/
Peliya67126/
Pollya67115/
Pallia67100/
Patley6797/
Paulla6796/
Paliyo6793/
Pailly6788/
Paliye6788/
Pealey6782/
Palait6768/
Peilay6767/
Pahlau6766/
Palaud6764/
Pallayová6759/
Pallye6757/
Poliya6754/
Polaye6754/
Paully6753/
Palaut6749/
Paalai6747/
Paslai6745/
Paulau6743/
Palloy6743/
Paulai6742/
Poolay6739/
Paylla6736/
Palajo6734/
Palaju6733/
Paulia6730/
Polayi6724/
Palysh6724/
Pallaj6723/
Phalia6722/
Paulaj6722/
Pailoy6720/
Pallea6719/
Poloya6719/
Paulea6718/
Patlys6718/
Pallau6717/
Poliay6717/
Palgau6717/
Payley6716/
Paalla6716/
Paliai6716/
Peleya6715/
Palahí6715/
Pallae6713/
Pailau6713/
Ppaila6713/
Pállay6713/
Paleyo6712/
Palaux6712/
Palajs6711/
Pailai6711/
Pailea6711/
Paeloy6711/
Patlea6710/
Ppalla6710/
Pahlai6710/
Polaiy6710/
Paleah679/
Palaid679/
Palysz679/
Palyjo679/
Phaily678/
Palaheych677/
Poulay676/
Peloya676/
Pahlaj676/
Phalyo676/
Ppally676/
Palyts676/
Potlay675/
Pahaly675/
Paleaz675/
Poolaa675/
Poolya675/
Palhai675/
Pallyo675/
Phaala675/
Polayo675/
Paelai675/
Palliy674/
Pallyi674/
Palyia674/
Pauliy674/
Bpaila674/
Pailia674/
Polaia674/
Pauloa674/
Pealyo674/
Paleye674/
Pholay674/
Paslea674/
Pállya674/
Phaloa674/
Palohy674/
Palaii673/
Paluja673/
Polaja673/
Poslay673/
Palaie673/
Paleas673/
Palyja673/
Poilay673/
Ppaala672/
Pasliy672/
Pallaiova672/
Palloa672/
Paloey672/
Polyya672/
Patloy672/
Pauloy672/
Payloy672/
Palaih672/
Paliey672/
Pausly672/
Polayu672/
Phalae672/
Paylai672/
Peelay672/
Palyui672/
Phealy671/
Phalau671/
Polayy671/
Pollaa671/
Pealla671/
Poulya671/
Phaley671/
Phatly671/
Pelayu671/
Peliay671/
Pahley671/
Pailaj671/
Paaley671/
Paally671/
Paalye671/
Palaij671/
Palajh671/
Palioy671/
Paelea671/
Pallys671/
Pallyy671/
Paluia671/
Pehlay671/
Paylia671/
Paylea671/
Poelay671/
Palhoa671/
Pallha671/
Paleia671/
Polays671/
Patlau671/
Palyio671/
Pallaá671/
Paloyd671/
Paelau671/
Palauz671/
Palaip671/
Palaiz671/
Paleyd671/
Palhaj671/
Paleae671/
Pajlla671/
Pahála671/
Phaloy671/
Pélayo671/
Peally671/
Paluye671/
Paloyi671/
Paaily671/
Pholya671/
Phaula671/
Pohlya671/
Polyai671/
Paalyi671/
Pealai671/
Pautly670/
Pealau670/

Palaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palaya in the Tibetan language
པ་ལ་ཡ་palaya-
Palaya in the Hindi language
पलायाpalaya86.67
पलयpalaya6.67
पालायाpalaya6.67
Palaya in the Marathi language
पलायाpalaya61.33
पालायाpalaya20
पालpala5.33
पळायाpalaya2.67
पाळयाpalaya2.67
पलईयाpala'iya2.67
पालयाpalaya2.67
पलpala2.67
Palaya in the Oriya language
ପଲାୟାpalaya52.27
ପାଲାୟାpalaya18.18
ପାଳାୟାpalaya11.36
ପାଲୟାpalaya6.82
ପାଳୟାpalaya4.55
ପଲୟାpalaya4.55
ପାଳୟpalaya2.27
Palaya in the Russian language
Палаяpalaa-

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