Palpana Surname

4,116,508th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Palpana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palpana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece201:553,99069,165
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Palpana (30) may also be a first name.

Palpana Last Name Facts

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

Palpana (Hindi: पल्पना, Oriya: ରଣା) occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palpana? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 4,116,508th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname Palpana occurs predominantly in Europe, where 91 percent of Palpana live; 87 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 87 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Palpana is also the 1,911,214th most widespread forename world-wide. It is borne by 30 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Greece, where it is borne by 20 people, or 1 in 553,990. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 75 percent live, Thessaly, where 20 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 5 percent live. Besides Greece it occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent live and Sweden, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palpana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palpana in the Hindi language
पल्पनाpalpana-
Palpana in the Oriya language
ରଣାrana33.33
ବିାଳbiala33.33
ପଧାନpadhana33.33

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palpana
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