Palos Surname
Approximately 15,430 people bear this surname
Palos Surname User-submission:
Palos means 'sticks' in Spanish.
Palos Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mexico | 7,474 | 1:16,608 | 1,394 |
| United States | 2,520 | 1:143,833 | 14,897 |
| Philippines | 1,844 | 1:54,901 | 9,145 |
| Spain | 1,609 | 1:29,057 | 2,977 |
| Portugal | 359 | 1:29,020 | 1,851 |
| Romania | 268 | 1:74,917 | 8,887 |
| Papua New Guinea | 203 | 1:40,166 | 4,870 |
| Argentina | 174 | 1:245,652 | 19,922 |
| France | 170 | 1:390,722 | 57,689 |
| Brazil | 140 | 1:1,529,102 | 50,957 |
| Pakistan | 140 | 1:1,276,028 | 14,885 |
| South Africa | 84 | 1:644,973 | 47,754 |
| England | 54 | 1:1,031,816 | 50,675 |
| Poland | 51 | 1:745,270 | 61,215 |
| Iran | 42 | 1:1,828,155 | 67,506 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| Honduras | 37 | 1:238,282 | 2,434 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Sweden | 27 | 1:364,695 | 25,646 |
| Finland | 21 | 1:261,748 | 20,300 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Hungary | 18 | 1:545,349 | 33,535 |
| Germany | 16 | 1:5,031,591 | 189,895 |
| Venezuela | 13 | 1:2,323,391 | 26,733 |
| Malaysia | 12 | 1:2,457,852 | 95,442 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Norway | 5 | 1:1,028,457 | 61,363 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
The alternate forms: Pálos (671), Paloš (353), Paloș (35), Paloş (28), Palós (2) & Páloš (3) are calculated separately.
Palos (361) may also be a first name.
Palos Surname Meaning
Palos Demographics
Average Palos Salary in
United States
$40,021 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Palos Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palos Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Palos (Marathi: पॅालोस, Russian: Палос) is more commonly found in Mexico than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Pálos, Paloš, Paloș, Paloş, Palós or Páloš. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Palos? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 34,348th most frequently held last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 472,297 people. The last name is primarily found in The Americas, where 67 percent of Palos reside; 65 percent reside in North America and 48 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 458,188th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 361 people.
This surname is most numerous in Mexico, where it is carried by 7,474 people, or 1 in 16,608. In Mexico Palos is mostly concentrated in: Aguascalientes, where 30 percent are found, Jalisco, where 22 percent are found and Coahuila, where 9 percent are found. Barring Mexico this surname occurs in 62 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 16 percent are found and The Philippines, where 12 percent are found.
Palos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Palos has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Palos surname rose 126,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Palos Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Palos last name are 42.73% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.96% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Palos earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 87.21% more than the national average, earning R 444,876 per year; in United States they earn 7.25% less than the national average, earning $40,021 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.77% more than the national average, earning $57,518 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Palos Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palos in the Marathi language | ||
| पॅालोस | pealosa | 60 |
| पालोस | palosa | 40 |
| Palos in the Russian language | ||
| Палос | palos | - |
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