Palin Surname
Approximately 8,821 people bear this surname
Palin Surname Definition:
The French Palin, apparently the Continental-Teut. cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name-stem Pal- (v. under Paling) + the French diminutive suff. -in [Latin -in-us] rather than from Old French pale (mod.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 2,448 | 1:22,761 | 3,181 |
| United States | 1,510 | 1:240,039 | 22,950 |
| France | 1,006 | 1:66,027 | 9,102 |
| Canada | 613 | 1:60,107 | 7,084 |
| Finland | 554 | 1:9,922 | 1,550 |
| Philippines | 452 | 1:223,978 | 34,530 |
| Australia | 328 | 1:82,304 | 9,537 |
| Russia | 278 | 1:518,428 | 47,397 |
| Indonesia | 211 | 1:626,773 | 49,479 |
| Dominican Republic | 200 | 1:52,165 | 2,646 |
| Italy | 183 | 1:334,190 | 40,374 |
| India | 169 | 1:4,538,848 | 117,745 |
| Brazil | 163 | 1:1,313,339 | 44,864 |
| Wales | 119 | 1:26,004 | 2,705 |
| Sweden | 88 | 1:111,895 | 8,035 |
| Papua New Guinea | 57 | 1:143,048 | 19,694 |
| Scotland | 47 | 1:113,911 | 7,445 |
| South Africa | 42 | 1:1,289,945 | 71,309 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Argentina | 38 | 1:1,124,827 | 67,975 |
| Latvia | 33 | 1:62,123 | 9,312 |
| Thailand | 19 | 1:3,717,808 | 320,775 |
| Malaysia | 18 | 1:1,638,568 | 67,452 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Bulgaria | 12 | 1:581,575 | 24,486 |
| Poland | 11 | 1:3,455,341 | 126,214 |
| Spain | 10 | 1:4,675,204 | 78,608 |
| Croatia | 10 | 1:422,860 | 35,095 |
| Northern Ireland | 8 | 1:230,630 | 10,839 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| China | 6 | 1:227,886,928 | 11,701 |
| Kazakhstan | 5 | 1:3,536,499 | 118,599 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| Belarus | 4 | 1:2,375,265 | 105,497 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Hong Kong | 3 | 1:2,445,161 | 9,595 |
| Azerbaijan | 3 | 1:3,216,374 | 32,290 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 3 | 1:1,990,885 | 79,765 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 2 | 1:55,188 | 6,229 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,214,933 | 33,683 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1,299 | 1:18,765 | 2,695 |
| Wales | 10 | 1:156,842 | 6,008 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,247,739 | 24,719 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 238 | 1:211,003 | 18,126 |
The alternate forms: Palín (2) are calculated separately.
Palin (1,392) may also be a first name.
Palin Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
The French Palin, apparently the Continental-Teut. cognate of the Anglo-Saxon name-stem Pal- (v. under Paling) + the French diminutive suff. -in [Latin -in-us] rather than from Old French pale (mod. pâle), pale, pallid [Latin pallid-us]
William Palain, Normandy 1198 (Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae); Richard Palling, Engl. c. 1272 (Rotuli Hundredorum).
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Palin Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palin Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Palin (Arabic: بيلن, Bengali: পলিন, Hindi: पलिन, Marathi: पालीन, Oriya: ପଲିନ, Russian: Палин) is found in England more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Palín. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palin? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 57,408th most widespread last name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 826,159 people. Palin is mostly found in Europe, where 51 percent of Palin are found; 38 percent are found in Northern Europe and 30 percent are found in British Isles. Palin is also the 209,670th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 1,392 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in England, where it is carried by 2,448 people, or 1 in 22,761. In England it is primarily concentrated in: Cheshire, where 20 percent live, Merseyside, where 10 percent live and Greater Manchester, where 8 percent live. Besides England this last name is found in 72 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 17 percent live and France, where 11 percent live.
Palin Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Palin has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the surname increased 188 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 634 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Wales it increased 1,190 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 1,567 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 200 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Palin Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Palin surname is principally Anglican (100%) in Ireland, Orthodox (95%) in Russia and Greek Orthodox (83%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Palin last name are 0.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 52.6% being registered with the party.
The amount Palin earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 36.57% more than the national average, earning R 324,552 per year; in United States they earn 1.71% less than the national average, earning $42,413 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.36% less than the national average, earning $47,018 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Palin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palin in the Bengali language | ||
| পলিন | palina | - |
| Palin in the Marathi language | ||
| पालीन | palina | 64 |
| पािलन | pailana | 16 |
| पलीन | palina | 12 |
| पलनी | palani | 8 |
| Palin in the Oriya language | ||
| ପଲିନ | palina | 62.5 |
| ପାଲିନ୍ | palin | 12.5 |
| ପାଲିନ | palina | 12.5 |
| ପାଲିଂ | palim | 12.5 |
| Palin in the Hindi language | ||
| पलिन | palina | 25 |
| पालीन | palina | 25 |
| पालिन | palina | 25 |
| स्वालीन | svalina | 12.5 |
| पलीन | palina | 12.5 |
| Palin in the Russian language | ||
| Палин | palin | - |
| Palin in the Arabic language | ||
| بيلن | byln | - |
| بالين | balyn | - |
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Footnotes
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