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 surname Paliyath (Marathi: पिलयाथ) is found most frequently in India. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential 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 frequently held last name globally, borne by around 1 in 43,900,879 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Paliyath are found; 49 percent are found in West Asia and 49 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula.

This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 79 people, or 1 in 9,709,688. In India Paliyath is most prevalent in: Kerala, where 67 percent live, Tamil Nadu, where 16 percent live and Maharashtra, where 8 percent live. Aside from India this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 29 percent live and Qatar, where 17 percent live.

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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