Palhaço Surname
Approximately 34 people bear this surname
Palhaço Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Brazil | 6 | 1:35,679,055 | 486,536 |
The alternate forms: Palhaco (2) are calculated separately.
Palhaço (20) may also be a first name.
Palhaço Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palhaço Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Palhaço is borne by more people in Portugal than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms: Palhaco. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palhaço? popularity and diffusion
The last name Palhaço is the 3,373,373rd most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 214,339,586 people. The surname Palhaço occurs predominantly in Europe, where 82 percent of Palhaço live; 82 percent live in Southwestern Europe and 82 percent live in Iberian Europe. It is also the 2,446,817th most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 20 people.
The surname Palhaço is most commonly used in Portugal, where it is held by 28 people, or 1 in 372,080. Outside of Portugal it is found in one country. It is also found in Brazil, where 18 percent reside.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Palhaço
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