Palodkar Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Palodkar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palodkar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1621:4,734,971120,979
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Palodkar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Palodkar (Marathi: पालोदकर) has its highest incidence in India. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palodkar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Palodkar is the 1,359,010th most widely held surname globally, held by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. The surname Palodkar is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Palodkar reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

Palodkar is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 162 people, or 1 in 4,734,971. In India Palodkar is most frequent in: Maharashtra, where 90 percent live and Gujarat, where 1 percent live. Not including India this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palodkar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palodkar in the Marathi language
पालोदकरpalodakara95.08
पलोडकरpalodakara1.64
वालोदकरvalodakara1.64

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palodkar
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