Palu Surname
Approximately 7,113 people bear this surname
Palu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tonga | 1,051 | 1:102 | 17 |
| India | 987 | 1:777,169 | 35,124 |
| Indonesia | 917 | 1:144,219 | 14,236 |
| Brazil | 779 | 1:274,807 | 10,581 |
| Estonia | 552 | 1:2,395 | 141 |
| United States | 433 | 1:837,088 | 63,980 |
| DR Congo | 369 | 1:200,216 | 19,970 |
| Italy | 358 | 1:170,829 | 25,854 |
| Papua New Guinea | 275 | 1:29,650 | 3,385 |
| France | 250 | 1:265,691 | 40,939 |
| Tanzania | 181 | 1:292,495 | 22,657 |
| Turkey | 173 | 1:449,835 | 26,424 |
| Argentina | 153 | 1:279,369 | 22,471 |
| New Zealand | 103 | 1:43,964 | 7,284 |
| Australia | 86 | 1:313,904 | 27,145 |
| Spain | 63 | 1:742,096 | 31,639 |
| Solomon Islands | 48 | 1:12,084 | 2,184 |
| Nigeria | 44 | 1:4,025,972 | 113,480 |
| Zambia | 39 | 1:406,408 | 20,045 |
| Romania | 38 | 1:528,365 | 39,789 |
| Finland | 34 | 1:161,668 | 14,556 |
| Malaysia | 21 | 1:1,404,487 | 59,312 |
| Northern Cyprus | 18 | 1:17,723 | 4,398 |
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| Russia | 18 | 1:8,006,836 | 292,169 |
| Canada | 16 | 1:2,302,849 | 139,666 |
| Philippines | 14 | 1:7,231,302 | 192,576 |
| Sweden | 8 | 1:1,230,845 | 90,587 |
| Albania | 8 | 1:364,257 | 16,885 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Cuba | 6 | 1:1,920,453 | 8,345 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
The alternate forms: Palú (25) are calculated separately.
Palu (32,786) may also be a first name.
Palu Demographics
Average Palu Salary in
United States
$46,554 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Palu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Palu (Bengali: পলু, Hindi: पालू, Marathi: पालू, Oriya: ପାଲୁ, Russian: Палу, Tibetan: པ་ལུ།) is found most in Tonga. It can occur as a variant: Palú. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 69,612th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,024,539 people. The last name Palu is predominantly found in Asia, where 29 percent of Palu reside; 20 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 15 percent reside in Polynesia. Palu is also the 26,021st most numerous first name worldwide. It is borne by 32,786 people.
The surname Palu is most prevalent in Tonga, where it is borne by 1,051 people, or 1 in 102. Besides Tonga Palu exists in 61 countries. It is also common in India, where 14 percent are found and Indonesia, where 13 percent are found.
Palu Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Palu last name are 18.18% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 64.95% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Palu earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.89% more than the national average, earning $46,554 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.06% more than the national average, earning $53,193 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Palu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Palu in the Tibetan language | ||
| པ་ལུ། | palu | - |
| Palu in the Hindi language | ||
| पालू | palu | 77.48 |
| पालु | palu | 18.99 |
| पलू | palu | 1.94 |
| पाल | pala | 0.99 |
| पलु | palu | 0.44 |
| पल्ू | palu | 0.05 |
| ़पालू | palu | 0.02 |
| पालूू | paluu | 0.02 |
| पालू़ | palu | 0.02 |
| पलू़ | palu | 0.02 |
| Palu in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାଲୁ | palu | 70.28 |
| ପଲୁ | palu | 22.39 |
| ପାଳୁ | palu | 3.49 |
| ପଳୁ | palu | 1.28 |
| ପାଲୂ | palu | 0.37 |
| ପାଳୂ | palu | 0.18 |
| ପାଲ | pala | 0.18 |
| ଇପାଲୁ | ipalu | 0.18 |
| ଇପଲୁ | ipalu | 0.18 |
| ସାହୁ | sahu | 0.18 |
| Palu in the Bengali language | ||
| পলু | palu | 57.89 |
| পালু | palu | 42.11 |
| Palu in the Marathi language | ||
| पालू | palu | 52.72 |
| पालु | palu | 36.79 |
| पलु | palu | 3.37 |
| पाळू | palu | 2.59 |
| पलू | palu | 2.2 |
| पाळु | palu | 1.42 |
| पळू | palu | 0.39 |
| पाल | pala | 0.26 |
| पालुं | palum | 0.13 |
| Palu in the Russian language | ||
| Палу | palu | - |
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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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