Paluga Surname

238,256th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,683 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Paluga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paluga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,3041:77,63713,441
United States1831:1,980,650127,499
Slovakia601:88,94117,149
Romania551:365,05230,933
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Poland181:2,111,597101,748
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
England31:18,572,686338,250
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Paluga (19) may also be a first name.

Paluga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Paluga is found most in The Philippines. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paluga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 238,256th most widespread last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 4,330,093 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Paluga live; 79 percent live in Southeast Asia and 77 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,523,061st most prevalent forename worldwide It is held by 19 people.

Paluga is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,304 people, or 1 in 77,637. In The Philippines it is mostly concentrated in: Northern Mindanao, where 33 percent reside, Central Visayas, where 26 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 10 percent reside. Outside of The Philippines it is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent reside and Slovakia, where 4 percent reside.

Paluga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Paluga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paluga surname increased 9,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Paluga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Paluga last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Paluga earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.57% less than the national average, earning $42,903 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palunga9249/
Palyuga9245/
Palugay9212/
Payluga929/
Pailuga926/
Palusga925/
Palluga922/
Palugas921/
Palungga8612/
Pallunga863/
Pagliuga863/
Paliga832,406/
Poluga83551/
Paloga83323/
Paluge8331/
Palugo8323/
Palugi8317/
Palugy831/
Palugod77624/
Palughi77156/
Palunge77139/
Polyuga77109/
Payloga7728/
Palliga7719/
Palyugi778/
Palogai776/
Palougo775/
Palogay774/
Polunga773/
Phaloga773/
Palungo771/
Pelugai771/
Palogau771/
Paluger771/
Paluego770/
Palugayová754/
Palunggi7155/
Palihgga7120/
Pahlougi7114/
Paluguer7113/
Paliughi7113/
Paulughi712/
Polugaya711/
Palogo672,051/
Poliga67352/
Pologa67114/
Paligo6785/
Palogi6729/
Paloungou671/
Peliga671/

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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 Paluga
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