Palungwa Surname
Approximately 10 people bear this surname
Palungwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
Palungwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Palungwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Palungwa is most common in Malaysia. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Palungwa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Palungwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,063,924th most frequent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 70 percent of Palungwa are found; 50 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 50 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia.
The surname Palungwa is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 5,898,845. In Malaysia Palungwa is primarily found in: Kuala Lumpur, where 60 percent reside and Selangor, where 40 percent reside. Without taking into account Malaysia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in England, where 20 percent reside and Australia, where 10 percent reside.
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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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- 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 Palungwa
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