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

The last name Palchan (Tibetan: པལ་ཆེན་) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Palchan click here.

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

It is the 2,843,861^st most commonly used surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 96 percent of Palchan are found; 87 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 87 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 1,545,828^th most frequently occurring forename at a global level It is held by 43 people.

The surname Palchan is most widespread in The Philippines, where it is carried by 41 people, or 1 in 2,469,225. In The Philippines Palchan is most prevalent in: Cordillera Administrative Region, where 88 percent reside and Cagayan Valley, where 12 percent reside. Aside from The Philippines this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Israel, where 9 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.