Paliyath Surname

1,343,156th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Qatar

Paliyath Surname User-submission:

Individuals with this last name are members of the Paliam Nair family, which originates from Chendamangalam in Kerala, India. Paliath literally means 'from Paliam'. The Paliath Achans of Paliam were hereditary Prime Ministers of the Rajah of Cochin and this aristocratic family features prominently in the history of that region.

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Paliyath Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India791:9,709,688189,874
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
Qatar281:84,2149,043
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705

Paliyath Surname Meaning

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Individuals with this last name are members of the Paliam Nair family, which originates from Chendamangalam in Kerala, India. Paliath literally means 'from Paliam'. The Paliath Achans of Paliam were hereditary Prime Ministers of the Rajah of Cochin and this aristocratic family features prominently in the history of that region.

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Paliyath Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paliyath (Marathi: पिलयाथ) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paliyath? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,343,156th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 43,900,879 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Paliyath reside; 49 percent reside in West Asia and 49 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula.

It is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 79 people, or 1 in 9,709,688. In India Paliyath is most prevalent in: Kerala, where 67 percent reside, Tamil Nadu, where 16 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 8 percent reside. Barring India it exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 29 percent reside and Qatar, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palliyath94309/
Paliyat9328/
Poliyath8837/
Palliyat889/
Paliyadh881/
Palyiath881/
Paliyeth881/
Palliyeth821/
Paliyad8056/
Palayat8023/
Palaith809/
Poliyat807/
Palieth801/
Palayatt753/
Palliyet751/
Phalayat751/
Paulayat751/
Paleit71129/
Palait7168/
Palaut7149/
Paliet711/
Palayot67622/
Palayad67256/
Pauleit6792/
Palleit6732/
Pallaut6718/
Pauleat6714/
Palliet6710/
Palaidh679/
Palajit678/
Paleyad675/
Palaute672/
Pauléat671/
Pallait671/
Paliyed671/
Palehat671/
Palajat671/
Peliyad671/
Pauliet671/
Paslait671/
Palejat671/

Paliyath Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paliyath in the Marathi language
पिलयाथpilayatha57.14
पािलयथpailayatha42.86

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