Palemu Surname

3,882,373rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Uganda

Palemu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palemu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India161:47,941,586492,263
Uganda91:4,337,69899,715
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Palemu (31) may also be a first name.

Palemu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palemu (Oriya: ପାେଲମୁ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Palemu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Palemu is the 3,882,373rd most frequently occurring last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 280,290,228 people. The last name Palemu is primarily found in Asia, where 62 percent of Palemu reside; 62 percent reside in South Asia and 62 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,874,099th most commonly used given name internationally. It is borne by 31 people.

The surname Palemu is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 16 people, or 1 in 47,941,586. In India Palemu is mostly concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 100 percent reside. Barring India this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 35 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pallemu9212/
Palemui924/
Paleameu868/
Paleimau864/
Palhemus863/
Paulemus861/
Palamu8389/
Palimu8324/
Pelemu8320/
Polemu836/
Palomu835/
Palymu833/
Pallamu7777/
Paalamu7722/
Palamui773/
Palimau773/
Palamau772/
Polemus772/
Phelemu771/
Phalamu771/
Palaimu771/
Polhemus711,474/
Paulimus71220/
Palaimau7151/
Palaymau714/
Paliamou713/
Pohlemus712/
Palyamou712/
Pholemus711/
Polehmus711/
Polimu6719/
Polamu678/
Polehemus670/
Polhemous670/
Polheimus670/
Polimus6279/
Polymou6226/
Palimoo6223/
Polimou6211/
Phelomu621/

Palemu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palemu in the Oriya language
ପାେଲମୁpaelamu83.33
ପାେଲଂpaelam16.67

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palemu
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