Paleme Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Paleme Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 35 | 1:232,963 | 32,024 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Paleme (42) may also be a first name.
Paleme Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paleme Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Paleme (Oriya: ପେଲେମ) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Paleme? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,944,094th most widely held family name worldwide, held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 80 percent of Paleme live; 80 percent live in Oceania Islands and 80 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Paleme is also the 1,566,439th most frequently occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 42 people.
The surname Paleme is most common in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 35 people, or 1 in 232,963. In Papua New Guinea Paleme is primarily found in: Western, where 60 percent reside, Southern Highlands, where 20 percent reside and Western Highlands, where 20 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea Paleme occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 14 percent reside and Brazil, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Paleme Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paleme in the Oriya language | ||
| ପେଲେମ | pelema | 66.67 |
| ପାଲେମ | palema | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paleme
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