Palit Surname
Approximately 29,973 people bear this surname
Palit Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 16,708 | 1:45,910 | 3,195 |
| Bangladesh | 7,390 | 1:21,564 | 1,513 |
| Indonesia | 4,208 | 1:31,428 | 3,700 |
| Turkey | 677 | 1:114,950 | 9,675 |
| United States | 190 | 1:1,907,679 | 123,720 |
| Philippines | 142 | 1:712,945 | 71,974 |
| Kenya | 136 | 1:339,558 | 20,421 |
| Belgium | 112 | 1:102,649 | 15,579 |
| England | 89 | 1:626,046 | 36,944 |
| United Arab Emirates | 72 | 1:127,254 | 10,508 |
| Netherlands | 34 | 1:496,682 | 47,398 |
| Iran | 24 | 1:3,199,272 | 94,565 |
| Moldova | 22 | 1:161,880 | 16,529 |
| Australia | 19 | 1:1,420,826 | 73,129 |
| Thailand | 18 | 1:3,924,352 | 328,346 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| Wales | 12 | 1:257,878 | 14,969 |
| Canada | 10 | 1:3,684,559 | 191,443 |
| Switzerland | 6 | 1:1,368,819 | 77,571 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Nepal | 3 | 1:9,493,652 | 16,132 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Faroe Islands | 1 | 1:48,998 | 2,049 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Palit (1,107) may also be a first name.
Palit Demographics
Palit Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Palit Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palit Come From? nationality or country of origin
Palit (Bengali: পালিত, Hindi: पालित, Marathi: पालीत, Oriya: ପାଲିତ) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Palit click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palit? popularity and diffusion
Palit is the 18,397th most common surname in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 243,137 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 97 percent of Palit reside; 80 percent reside in South Asia and 56 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Palit is also the 239,753rd most numerous first name on earth It is held by 1,107 people.
It is most common in India, where it is borne by 16,708 people, or 1 in 45,910. In India Palit is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 81 percent reside, Jharkhand, where 5 percent reside and Odisha, where 3 percent reside. Apart from India Palit exists in 45 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 25 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.
Palit Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Palit has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Palit surname grew 19,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Palit Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Palit surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States Palit are 8.4% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 55.17% registered to vote for the political party.
Palit earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 26.24% more than the national average, earning $54,473 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Palit Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palit in the Bengali language | ||
| পালিত | palita | 94.12 |
| পলিত | palita | 4.9 |
| পালীত | palita | 0.98 |
| Palit in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାଲିତ | palita | 76.83 |
| ପାଲିତ୍ | palit | 14.94 |
| ପାଳିତ | palita | 3.66 |
| ପଲିତ | palita | 2.13 |
| ପଲୀତ | palita | 0.3 |
| ପଲିଟ | palita | 0.3 |
| ପାସିତ୍ | pasit | 0.3 |
| ପାଲିଢ୍ | palidh | 0.3 |
| ପାଳିତ୍ | palit | 0.3 |
| Palit in the Hindi language | ||
| पालित | palita | 76.67 |
| पलित | palita | 11.11 |
| पालीत | palita | 3.33 |
| पालिट | palita | 3.33 |
| पलीत | palita | 3.33 |
| पलिता | palita | 2.22 |
| Palit in the Marathi language | ||
| पालीत | palita | 51.32 |
| पलीत | palita | 23.68 |
| पािलत | pailata | 11.84 |
| पालीट | palita | 5.26 |
| पलीट | palita | 2.63 |
| पाळीत | palita | 2.63 |
| णाली | nali | 1.32 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palit
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