Where Does The Last Name Palaña Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Palaña is found in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Palana. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Palaña? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Palaña is the 118,741^st most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,882,114 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Palaña are found; 100 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 99 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia.

It is most frequently occurring in The Philippines, where it is carried by 3,868 people, or 1 in 26,173. In The Philippines Palaña is most numerous in: Eastern Visayas, where 43 percent reside, National Capital Region, where 21 percent reside and Calabarzon, where 15 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines Palaña occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 0 percent reside and Kuwait, where 0 percent reside.