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

The surname Palten (Marathi: पलटन, Russian: Палтен) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant: Paltén. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

It is the 1,422,956^th most frequently used surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. The last name Palten is primarily found in Europe, where 70 percent of Palten live; 68 percent live in Western Europe and 68 percent live in Germanic Europe. Palten is also the 925,156^th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 104 people.

The surname Palten is most commonly occurring in Germany, where it is borne by 80 people, or 1 in 1,006,318. In Germany Palten is most numerous in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 41 percent live, Schleswig-Holstein, where 21 percent live and Lower Saxony, where 20 percent live. Barring Germany this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 20 percent live and Austria, where 16 percent live.

Palten Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Palten has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Palten last name expanded 107 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Palten Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Palten surname are 6.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 53.33% registered with the political party.

Palten earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 19.22% more than the national average, earning $51,441 USD per year.