Palpan Surname

552,857th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 577 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Peru
Highest density in:
Peru

Palpan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palpan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Peru5501:57,7894,654
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

The alternate forms: Palpán (2) are calculated separately.

Palpan (42) may also be a first name.

Palpan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palpan (Hindi: पल्पन) is carried by more people in Peru than any other country or territory. It may be found as a variant: Palpán. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palpan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Palpan is the 552,857th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,630,062 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 98 percent of Palpan reside; 96 percent reside in South America and 95 percent reside in Andean South America. Palpan is also the 1,566,439th most frequently held first name globally. It is borne by 42 people.

It is most commonly used in Peru, where it is carried by 550 people, or 1 in 57,789. In Peru Palpan is mostly concentrated in: Lima Province, where 58 percent live, Pasco Region, where 26 percent live and Junín Region, where 9 percent live. Other than Peru this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Palpan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Palpan surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Palpan earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 29.09% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,024 per year and in United States they earn 75.58% more than the national average, earning $75,762 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palpán942/
Palpant92289/
Palphan924/
Paulpan921/
Pailpan921/
Pailppan861/
Palpon8337/
Polpan8319/
Palpam834/
Poolpan7714/
Pholpan7711/
Polpang777/
Polphan775/
Palpong774/
Phalpon771/
Polpant771/
Pholphan71736/
Poolphan7110/
Polpanth712/
Polphean711/
Poolpant711/
Phoolphan675/
Polpon672/
Pheulpain671/

Palpan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palpan in the Hindi language
पल्पनpalpana-

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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 Palpan
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