Paltan Surname

141,741st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,143 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ecuador
Highest density in:
Suriname

Paltan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paltan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ecuador2,1471:7,4081,210
India7171:1,069,82644,302
Suriname831:6,6581,580
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Netherlands471:359,30239,900
Romania341:590,52642,844
Italy271:2,265,06392,103
Spain161:2,922,00263,384
England31:18,572,686338,250
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Paltán (31) & Paltàn (1) are calculated separately.

Paltan (10,265) may also be a first name.

Paltan Last Name Facts

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) is found most in Ecuador. It may be found as a variant: Paltán or Paltàn. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paltan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Paltan is the 141,741st most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,318,659 people. The surname Paltan occurs mostly in The Americas, where 73 percent of Paltan reside; 71 percent reside in South America and 68 percent reside in Andean South America. Paltan is also the 60,192nd most commonly occurring given name at a global level It is held by 10,265 people.

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

Paltan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Paltan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paltan last name rose 2,800 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Paltan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Paltan surname are 15.52% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 68.75% being registered with the 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Paltán9431/
Paltàn941/
Paltaan928/
Paltann924/
Paltane924/
Paltang923/
Palthan922/
Paaltan921/
Phaltan921/
Paultan920/
Phaltane8648/
Paltasin8615/
Phaltang864/
Paultang861/
Palton83264/
Poltan83108/
Paltam8386/
Paltasing809/
Paltanova801/
Paulthang801/
Paulton77241/
Paltong7733/
Pholtan775/
Poltang774/
Pooltan772/
Poltean771/
Paltham771/
Pailton771/
Poltand770/
Paltasingh75166/
Palltasing753/
Pholtang714/
Palthong711/
Polthane711/
Pholthan711/
Pholtean711/
Poultang711/
Poltanova67426/
Polton67331/
Pahtelton677/
Poltam677/
Polthaing671/
Pattleton670/

Paltan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paltan in the Bengali language
পল্টনpaltana96.43
পলটনpalatana3.57
Paltan in the Marathi language
पलटनpalatana79.39
पलटणpalatana10.58
टनtana7.24
पळतानpalatana0.56
पतलनpatalana0.28
पलानpalana0.28
पतरुpataru0.28
Paltan in the Hindi language
पल्टनpaltana73.9
पलटनpalatana25.95
पल्टानpaltana0.03
पलतनpalatana0.03
पालटनpalatana0.03
पल्तनpaltana0.03
Paltan in the Oriya language
ପଲଟନpalatana47.83
ପାଲଟନpalatana30.43
ପାଲଟଣpalatana8.7
ପାଲଟନ୍palatan4.35
ପିଲଟନpilatana4.35
ପାଲ୍ଟନ୍paltan4.35

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Footnotes

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