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

The surname Palenko (Russian: Паленко) is borne by more people in Ukraine than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Paleńko. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

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

This surname is the 415,385^th most commonly held last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 8,696,356 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Europe, where 77 percent of Palenko reside; 77 percent reside in Eastern Europe and 75 percent reside in East Slavic Europe.

This last name is most commonly held in Ukraine, where it is borne by 474 people, or 1 in 96,039. In Ukraine Palenko is primarily found in: Dnipropetrovsk Oblast, where 28 percent live, Zaporizhia Oblast, where 9 percent live and Khmelnytskyi Oblast, where 8 percent live. Apart from Ukraine it exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 34 percent live and The United States, where 4 percent live.

Palenko Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Palenko surname are 17.23% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 64% being registered with the 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.