Palena Surname

226,599th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,791 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Italy
Highest density in:
Latvia

Palena Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palena Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Italy7281:84,00614,609
Argentina4931:86,7017,311
United States1441:2,517,076153,460
Papua New Guinea1351:60,3987,783
Philippines1101:920,34782,471
Latvia631:32,5404,963
India441:17,433,304271,013
Ukraine141:3,251,621182,804
France131:5,109,440259,941
Russia131:11,086,389347,183
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
England41:13,929,515290,718
Spain41:11,688,009116,470
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023

The alternate forms: Paleña (1) & Pālēna (1) are calculated separately.

Palena (155) may also be a first name.

Palena Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palena (Hindi: पलेना, Marathi: पलेना, Oriya: ପାେଲଞା, Russian: Палена) occurs more in Italy more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Paleña or Pālēna. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palena? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 226,599th most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,068,982 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 47 percent of Palena reside; 41 percent reside in Southwestern Europe and 41 percent reside in Italic Europe. Palena is also the 738,219th most common forename globally. It is borne by 155 people.

Palena is most frequently occurring in Italy, where it is borne by 728 people, or 1 in 84,006. In Italy it is mostly concentrated in: Apulia, where 44 percent live, Abruzzo, where 36 percent live and Lombardy, where 11 percent live. Not including Italy this surname exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in Argentina, where 28 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Palena Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Palena are 20.97% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.74% being registered with the political party.

The amount Palena earn in different countries varies significantly. In Italy they earn 39.33% less than the national average, earning €18,219 per year and in United States they earn 5.65% less than the national average, earning $40,709 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paleña941/
Palenga92790/
Paulena92243/
Palenha92120/
Paleena9261/
Pallena9229/
Palenaa921/
Paliena921/
Pālēna891/
Palenaya86102/
Paulenas8626/
Pailenga8610/
Pauleena867/
Palehina865/
Pallenga864/
Palienea863/
Phalenga861/
Palenoha861/
Palana833,526/
Palina832,886/
Paleni83603/
Polena83565/
Pelena83555/
Paleno83197/
Palene83107/
Paleny8324/
Palyna8322/
Palona8314/
Pauleenaa801/
Palaheyna801/
Paulina7712,512/
Paulana77502/
Patlina77299/
Palenyi77265/
Palanna77225/
Palanay77221/
Palleni77202/
Phaleni77198/
Pauleni77167/
Pailona77136/
Pallina77134/
Palenge77134/
Phalana77122/
Pelenah77121/
Pahlana77110/
Palenyy7796/
Polehna7768/
Paliana7764/
Pallana7760/
Palleno7760/
Palgina7759/
Paulene7752/
Palhana7738/
Palinga7738/
Poleena7730/
Paelina7728/
Paleani7726/
Palinas7725/
Pahleni7723/
Palenis7720/
Pahlina7718/
Palanaa7716/
Palanai7714/
Paelana7713/
Paalina7712/
Phalene7712/
Paulína7712/
Paulyna7711/
Pelenha7711/
Pauleno7710/
Palonai7710/
Palinah779/
Paslina779/
Pollena779/
Palenio779/
Palaina778/
Polenat778/
Paelona778/
Polenas777/
Palenes777/
Palyona776/
Palinay776/
Poleśna776/
Palengo775/
Palengi775/
Polesna775/
Peelena774/
Paleano774/
Palenje774/
Palanah774/
Poulena773/
Pailana773/
Paulona773/
Patlyna773/
Palonna772/
Paylina772/
Palinau772/
Patleni772/
Palenoy772/
Palhona772/
Paleniy771/
Poliena771/
Paylene771/
Palanaj771/
Palegni771/
Paleino771/
Palener771/
Palenii771/
Palhina771/
Paliene771/
Palinea771/
Paylana771/
Palijna771/
Palinaa771/
Palinad771/
Paliona771/
Paleane771/
Paleini771/
Palenit771/
Palesny771/
Palanea771/
Poleina771/
Polenga771/
Ppalana771/
Paluina771/
Pahlene771/
Phalina771/
Paleany771/
Palenho771/
Palenie770/
Phelena770/
Paleney770/
Paleń73853/
Phahlana71318/
Palahyna71239/
Palainay71143/
Palionay71102/
Palinhas7153/
Poulenas7145/
Palainea7130/
Paulinah7123/
Paullina7123/
Paulinas7119/
Pauliana7118/
Pauliene7116/
Polehina7116/
Palenhop7114/
Polehyna7111/
Poulenat7110/
Phahleni7110/
Pouleena719/
Pallanna719/
Pallechinna719/
Palingai717/
Paulenis716/
Paulenio715/
Palynoha715/
Palinaja714/
Pallenez714/
Palleani713/
Palanaha713/
Pauleene712/
Polenash712/
Paleanis712/
Palheano712/
Pallenot712/
Paulenes712/
Phailana712/
Phahlene712/
Poleneau711/
Palenych711/
Pallanea711/
Pallengi711/
Paulaina711/
Payllana711/
Paluhina711/
Pallener711/
Paelanna711/
Palanaai711/
Palanhay711/
Paillana711/
Paailana711/
Pealengo711/
Pohlenga711/
Ppalinau711/
Palhinas711/
Paslinah711/
Polana676,855/
Polina675,877/
Palaña673,872/
Palino672,461/
Palini671,573/
Poleni671,322/
Polona67998/
Pelina67652/
Poleno67428/
Phalionga67296/
Palhinhas67177/
Polyna67154/
Pelyna67115/
Pelana67102/
Palęga6777/
Palyonaya6756/
Paline6751/
Paulenich6748/
Pelona6739/
Palaño6715/
Pelaheyna679/
Paulineau676/
Paillanau674/
Polene673/
Palisinna672/
Palyne672/
Paliny672/
Poulengai671/
Paulenous671/
Paylionay671/
Paléni671/
Paloña671/
Pahalinga671/
Paleño671/
Paliña671/
Polehhina671/
Põlina671/
Palyno671/
Polenj670/
Pallehner670/
Poleny670/

Palena Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palena in the Hindi language
पलेनाpalena-
Palena in the Marathi language
पलेनाpalena-
Palena in the Oriya language
ପାେଲଞାpaelana25
ପେଲନpelana25
ପାେଲନାpaelana25
ପାେଲଣାpaelana25
Palena in the Russian language
Паленаpalena-

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