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

The last name Palenko (Russian: Паленко) is found in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Paleńko. For other possible spellings of Palenko click here.

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

The surname Palenko is the 415,385^th most commonly occurring surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 8,696,356 people. The last name Palenko is primarily found in Europe, where 77 percent of Palenko live; 77 percent live in Eastern Europe and 75 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

Palenko is most commonly used in Ukraine, where it is carried by 474 people, or 1 in 96,039. In Ukraine Palenko is most frequent in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 28 percent reside, Zaporizhia Oblast, where 9 percent reside and Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 8 percent reside. Barring Ukraine this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 34 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.

Palenko Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (92%) in Russia and Orthodox (89%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Palenko last name are 17.23% more likely to be registered United Russias than the national average, with 64% being registered to vote for the political party.

Palenko earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 12.46% less than the national average, earning $37,772 USD per year.