Where Does The Last Name Palken Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Palken (Russian: Палкен) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can be found as a variant: Palkén. Click here for further potential spellings of Palken.

How Common Is The Last Name Palken? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 1,637,889^th most prevalent last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 59,733,983 people. It is primarily found in Oceania, where 58 percent of Palken reside; 58 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 58 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.

The last name Palken is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 71 people, or 1 in 114,841. In Papua New Guinea Palken is most numerous in: West Sepik, where 100 percent are found. Barring Papua New Guinea Palken occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Finland, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Palken Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Palken has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Palken last name expanded 250 percent between 1880 and 2014.