Paleka Surname

444,536th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 768 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Croatia
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Paleka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paleka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Croatia3601:11,7462,205
United States961:3,775,614208,022
India951:8,074,372169,494
Solomon Islands521:11,1541,975
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Austria251:340,61736,996
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
Ivory Coast211:1,098,63025,989
Serbia161:446,55918,714
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Paleka (362) may also be a first name.

Paleka Last Name Facts

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

Paleka (Marathi: पालेकर, Oriya: ପାେଲକା) is found in Croatia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paleka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 444,536th most common family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 9,488,992 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 54 percent of Paleka are found; 49 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 49 percent are found in South Slavic Europe. Paleka is also the 457,558th most frequently held forename internationally. It is borne by 362 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Croatia, where it is borne by 360 people, or 1 in 11,746. In Croatia Paleka is primarily found in: Zadar County, where 72 percent reside, Split-Dalmatia County, where 11 percent reside and Primorje-Gorski Kotar County, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Croatia this surname occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 13 percent reside and India, where 12 percent reside.

Paleka Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Paleka are 6.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60% registered with the party.

The amount Paleka earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 26.02% more than the national average, earning $54,378 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.8% more than the national average, earning $67,964 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palekha921,872/
Paleska9254/
Palleka9244/
Palecka9220/
Paleeka924/
Pahleka921/
Palaeka921/
Patleka921/
Palekaj921/
Paleckas8649/
Paulekas8641/
Pallekka868/
Paleshka867/
Paulekat866/
Paleekas864/
Paleikat863/
Palekkat861/
Palesska861/
Palleika861/
Palegkas861/
Phahleka861/
Paleekat861/
Palekhai861/
Palaka8334,749/
Palika837,021/
Peleka832,751/
Paloka831,595/
Poleka8333/
Palyka8323/
Paleki8316/
Paleko837/
Paleca831/
Paleke831/
Paleckaja802/
Palekhadh801/
Palekkatt801/
Paleakhat801/
Palekaitė801/
Paleekhat801/
Palokaj77553/
Paliska77487/
Palecki77387/
Pallaka77358/
Polekha77258/
Palacka77238/
Paleker77207/
Paleski77158/
Paleško77154/
Pallika77148/
Palakai77144/
Palakha77133/
Paalika77129/
Pelekai77127/
Phalika77116/
Paletko7797/
Palakka7796/
Palejko7778/
Palagka7766/
Palesky7762/
Paalaka7753/
Polehka7752/
Palakay7748/
Pailaka7742/
Patlyka7737/
Paulika7735/
Palokha7732/
Palyska7730/
Palekis7728/
Palecko7725/
Palakaa7723/
Palesko7720/
Palioka7720/
Palesca7713/
Palaika7713/
Paleiko7712/
Paulaka779/
Paleyko776/
Pelekha776/
Poleuka776/
Paloika775/
Palekui775/
Palyoka774/
Palitka774/
Paliaka774/
Paleaki773/
Palekes773/
Palekhe773/
Pališka773/
Pouleka773/
Palekko772/
Phalaka772/
Palekho772/
Polekas772/
Palleki772/
Palykha772/
Peëleka772/
Poleeka771/
Polekad771/
Polieka771/
Patlika771/
Phaleke771/
Pailika771/
Palecas771/
Palecky771/
Palekki771/
Palikad771/
Pauleki771/
Pauleke771/
Palokai771/
Palayka771/
Paleški771/
Palieca771/
Palikay771/
Palikoa771/
Paliçka771/
Paleaco771/
Paleako771/
Phaloka771/
Palekot771/
Palekyz771/
Palakau770/
Palleca770/
Paulikas71938/
Pauleski71155/
Paleckis7199/
Palyokha7198/
Paleshko7190/
Paulikat7162/
Pelekhai7153/
Phalakay7146/
Phalikay7145/
Paleekui7136/
Palakhai7132/
Palleiko7130/
Pollekat7130/
Paulesko7122/
Paulicka7118/
Palleske7117/
Paliokha7116/
Pallesca7110/
Palyshka7110/
Palakhay719/
Paliakka718/
Palesski717/
Palychka717/
Pauliška716/
Paliaika716/
Polekkad716/
Palyszka715/
Poulekas715/
Pelekhay714/
Palekkot714/
Palichka714/
Pailakka714/
Palleker714/
Peulecka712/
Palessky712/
Paleškei712/
Phalakai712/
Paleeket712/
Palikaya711/
Patlekey711/
Paulakay711/
Peilecka711/
Paylacka711/
Paalakka711/
Palechko711/
Palekker711/
Paleysky711/
Paliszka711/
Paglieca711/
Pallekki711/
Palleski711/
Pallikai711/
Paloikas711/
Palyskas711/
Patlicka711/
Palleake711/
Paliagka711/
Paligkas711/
Palekkos711/
Paleszko711/
Paalieca711/
Phalakah711/
Pelehkah711/
Poleckas711/
Polejska711/
Poleszka711/
Pallicka711/
Pallikka711/
Potlekha711/
Polekhai711/
Palescki711/
Paulecki711/
Palaca672,729/
Paliki671,327/
Polaka671,184/
Palica671,095/
Palaco67479/
Poloka67333/
Palice67313/
Polika67171/
Palako67157/
Paloca67116/
Palike6796/
Pályka6795/
Pelaka6772/
Photlekha6768/
Pelika6752/
Peleko6752/
Paleco6747/
Paliko6719/
Palyca6715/
Polyka6710/
Paleschke679/
Poleki677/
Poljka677/
Palyko676/
Poleke675/
Peloka675/
Paloko675/
Phalekkos674/
Palesskiy673/
Pallescki673/
Peaslicka673/
Palaikaya673/
Peleca673/
Poleca673/
Palikó672/
Phollekha672/
Polegkaya671/
Paulechko671/
Paljko671/
Pallikkai671/
Pallikkat671/
Pallescas671/
Palaecaha671/
Paleckytė671/
Phalakaai671/
Palece671/
Palaheiko671/
Pahalakha671/
Paylickas670/

Paleka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paleka in the Marathi language
पालेकरpalekara66.67
पालेकाpaleka33.33
Paleka in the Oriya language
ପାେଲକାpaelaka50
ପାେଲକpaelaka50

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