Palunga Surname

2,776,799th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 49 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Palunga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palunga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia411:3,225,590176,839
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Palunga (10) may also be a first name.

Palunga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palunga (Oriya: ପାଲୁ) is held by more people in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Palunga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palunga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,776,799th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 148,725,427 people. The surname Palunga is primarily found in Asia, where 88 percent of Palunga are found; 82 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 82 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Palunga is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 10 people.

The surname Palunga is most frequently held in Indonesia, where it is held by 41 people, or 1 in 3,225,590. In Indonesia Palunga is most prevalent in: South Sulawesi, where 59 percent are found, Central Sulawesi, where 39 percent are found and Papua, where 2 percent are found. Aside from Indonesia Palunga is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Palunga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palunga in the Oriya language
ପାଲୁpalu42.86
ପାଳୁାpalua28.57
ପାଲୁାpalua28.57

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Palunga
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