Palitha Surname

254,976th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,548 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Palitha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palitha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,4621:14,2332,024
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
India221:34,866,608408,224
Qatar161:147,37516,023
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Palitha (29,161) may also be a first name.

Palitha Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Palitha Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Palitha is held by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palitha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 254,976th most common family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 4,707,717 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Palitha are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 96 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Palitha is also the 28,511th most commonly used forename world-wide, held by 29,161 people.

This surname is most common in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 1,462 people, or 1 in 14,233. Apart from Sri Lanka Palitha exists in 9 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 2 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.

Palitha Last Name Statistics demography

Palitha earn somewhat less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 7.71% less than the national average, earning R 219,312 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Phalitha935/
Pallitha933/
Palithea931/
Palita921,797/
Phalita86197/
Paliota86176/
Palista86143/
Palitta86130/
Paulita8688/
Palaita8664/
Paletha8619/
Palitah8619/
Palithi8610/
Pallita865/
Palithe864/
Palitay863/
Palitai863/
Pelitha862/
Palutha861/
Palitad861/
Pealita861/
Paliuta861/
Palitea860/
Paulista804,468/
Paliotta801,369/
Pallitta8079/
Paglieta8052/
Palheita8017/
Palittih8015/
Paleetha803/
Phelitha801/
Paalithe801/
Palaitai801/
Palietta801/
Pallithi801/
Paulišta801/
Pallieta801/
Palichta801/
Palethap801/
Paleta772,525/
Polita771,661/
Pelita77837/
Palito77424/
Paluta77378/
Palite77131/
Paliti7779/
Palyta7713/
Pality776/
Palitó772/
Paglietta75207/
Palliotta751/
Paulistas751/
Hpahalita751/
Palaitaya751/
Palheta7113,273/
Paletta713,948/
Paulite712,576/
Paulito71402/
Pauleta71212/
Palioto71202/
Palitot71183/
Politta71160/
Palitti71153/
Polista71119/
Palitos71102/
Palysta71102/
Palitto7191/
Palyuta7189/
Pallito7158/
Politaj7146/
Palleta7142/
Politas7136/
Paleeta7135/
Paletas7135/
Politay7127/
Palliti7126/
Palitis7116/
Pollita7112/
Paulischta719/
Palesta717/
Palitei717/
Pallite716/
Politai715/
Palluta714/
Palgiti714/
Patliti714/
Palyota713/
Paliter713/
Palityi713/
Politho712/
Poleita712/
Peluita712/
Palehta712/
Paleteh712/
Palioti712/
Payleither711/
Paaliti711/
Palethe711/
Palethi711/
Palitão711/
Paulity711/
Palueta711/
Palisti711/
Palisto711/
Palisty711/
Paletay711/
Phaluta711/
Palieto710/
Palitte710/
Paliotti67392/
Pallitto67354/
Pelaitay67328/
Paulisto67304/
Paliotto67212/
Paulitti67172/
Pauletta67147/
Palaitis6794/
Peleitay6777/
Pelaitai6765/
Paletych6754/
Pollithy6746/
Pallitti6733/
Paliotte6730/
Polyotha6727/
Palaisti6720/
Paaliste6716/
Palojtay6715/
Palhetas6714/
Palhioto6713/
Pallioto6712/
Palister679/
Paglieto679/
Paluteau679/
Palettas676/
Paletu'a676/
Politajs676/
Palletta675/
Pallutta675/
Paulitos675/
Politech674/
Paulitis674/
Pouleita674/
Pallethi673/
Poslithi672/
Paletich671/
Pollithi671/
Pauleeta671/
Paalaiti671/
Paaleiti671/
Paleetta671/
Palettay671/
Paletthi671/
Palishte671/
Palisted671/
Palistez671/
Palleiti671/
Palluiti671/
Paloitto671/
Paliotei671/
Paulitte671/
Paulesta671/
Palletas671/
Pallioti671/
Paalisto671/
Phalitis671/
Polichta671/
Poluthai671/
Pailheta671/
Pailitie671/
Pallitte670/
Palethes670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palitha
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