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

The last name Paltan (Bengali: পল্টন, Hindi: पल्टन, Marathi: पलटन, Oriya: ପଲଟନ) occurs more in Ecuador more than any other country or territory. It may occur as: Paltán or Paltàn. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Paltan is the 141,741^st most commonly occurring last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,318,659 people. The last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Paltan reside; 71 percent reside in South America and 68 percent reside in Andean South America. It is also the 60,192^nd most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 10,265 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Ecuador, where it is carried by 2,147 people, or 1 in 7,408. In Ecuador Paltan is primarily found in: Chimborazo Province, where 48 percent live, Pichincha Province, where 13 percent live and Guayas Province, where 11 percent live. Beside Ecuador this last name occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in India, where 23 percent live and Suriname, where 3 percent live.

Paltan Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Paltan has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Paltan Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States Paltan are 15.52% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 68.75% registered with the political party.

Paltan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 2.93% less than the national average, earning $41,885 USD per year.