Paly Surname

293,736th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,300 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Togo
Highest density in:
Togo

Paly Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paly Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Togo5251:13,8053,854
France3461:191,97329,874
United States871:4,166,195223,594
Indonesia751:1,763,323114,023
Brazil541:3,964,339108,357
Switzerland461:178,54216,145
India321:23,970,793327,222
Canada231:1,601,982107,690
Qatar161:147,37516,023
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Ivory Coast111:2,097,38537,425
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
England31:18,572,686338,250
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States211:2,391,366115,093

The alternate forms: Pály (20) & Palý (4) are calculated separately.

Paly (4,331) may also be a first name.

Paly Last Name Facts

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

The surname Paly (Bengali: পালি, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻟﻲ, Hindi: पाले) is most common in Togo. It may also be rendered as a variant: Pály or Palý. For other possible spellings of Paly click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paly? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 293,736th most prevalent surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 5,605,805 people. Paly is primarily found in Africa, where 44 percent of Paly are found; 41 percent are found in West Africa and 41 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 105,023rd most commonly occurring first name on earth, held by 4,331 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Togo, where it is held by 525 people, or 1 in 13,805. Excluding Togo it exists in 36 countries. It also occurs in France, where 27 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Paly Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Paly has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Paly last name expanded 414 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Paly Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Paly last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Paly earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 20.07% less than the national average, earning R 189,948 per year; in United States they earn 15.98% more than the national average, earning $50,045 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.06% less than the national average, earning $40,212 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pály9220/
Palý924/
Pauly8919,792/
Palyi8911,357/
Paley898,799/
Pally896,240/
Palay894,753/
Paliy894,509/
Paily891,525/
Palya891,007/
Palyo89294/
Paloy8990/
Phaly8975/
Palyh8968/
Pealy8932/
Paluy8925/
Palyy898/
Payly892/
Pahly891/
Pfaly890/
Paaly890/
Pauley8015,244/
Pasley804,759/
Phally802,156/
Pallay801,602/
Palley801,582/
Palaya801,384/
Paslay80846/
Phaliy80726/
Pailey80527/
Pailay80489/
Paulay80372/
Palluy80307/
Patlay80252/
Paylay80167/
Palaiy80122/
Pallya80107/
Patley8097/
Pailly8088/
Pealey8082/
Palahy8075/
Paully8053/
Palloy8043/
Palysh8024/
Phalay8023/
Pailoy8020/
Pailya8018/
Patlys8018/
Payley8016/
Paalya8012/
Palysz809/
Phaily808/
Paulya807/
Phalyo806/
Ppally806/
Palyts806/
Pahaly805/
Pallyo805/
Palliy804/
Pallyi804/
Palyai804/
Pauliy804/
Pealyo804/
Palohy804/
Pasliy802/
Paloey802/
Patloy802/
Pauloy802/
Payloy802/
Paliey802/
Pausly802/
Palyui802/
Phealy801/
Phaley801/
Phatly801/
Pahley801/
Pahlya801/
Paalay801/
Paaley801/
Paally801/
Palgay801/
Palioy801/
Pallys801/
Pallyy801/
Palyay801/
Pealay801/
Paloyd801/
Paleyd801/
Phaloy801/
Peally801/
Paaily801/
Paalyi801/
Pautly800/
Pala75145,904/
Pale75110,837/
Pali7538,258/
Poly7527,751/
Pală7545/
Palé7531/
Palá7523/
Palj7513/
Paisley738,348/
Peasley732,714/
Paulley73736/
Pallaya73726/
Palyuha73707/
Pailaya73581/
Pacilly73312/
Pailley73306/
Pallahy73182/
Pausley7340/
Phasley7322/
Pattley7322/
Phalley7318/
Pahaliy7317/
Pallohy7316/
Palahey7314/
Palahay7313/
Paulych7313/
Paullay7312/
Palahyi7310/
Paulysh735/
Peatley734/
Palyoyi734/
Phailoy734/
Paalyaa733/
Palahiy733/
Pathley731/
Phalgey731/
Pfailey731/
Phaaliy731/
Paisliy731/
Pahaley731/
Palyaya731/
Pattlay731/
Paysley731/
Paselly731/
Palleys731/
Palliey731/
Palioyi731/
Patleys731/
Phatloy731/
Pathloy731/
Paislay730/
Peaslay730/
Patilly730/
Palleyd730/
Palli6789,249/
Palei6760,105/
Palla6759,639/
Patle6758,064/
Paula6749,977/
Palle6743,221/
Paila6735,825/
Palit6729,973/
Pauli6726,721/
Phala6719,703/
Palai6718,047/
Paule6713,352/
Paler6710,648/
Polly677,777/
Paloi676,179/
Palui676,027/
Phale675,368/
Palis675,004/
Phali674,860/
Poley674,233/
Palia673,187/
Pales672,834/
Paile672,811/
Payla672,726/
Palej672,567/
Palet672,389/
Paliz672,357/
Palee672,326/
Paala672,203/
Palii672,052/
Pasli672,005/
Pouly671,819/
Paili671,637/
Pasle671,082/
Paled67997/
Palea67920/
Palaj67898/
Patli67811/
Paloa67784/
Palid67748/
Peale67636/
Paleh67631/
Palij67614/
Pályi67605/
Pahle67517/
Paleu67482/
Pólya67424/
Palio67423/
Polay67421/
Palie67373/
Palaa67359/
Pohly67356/
Payle67331/
Palih67308/
Paliç67305/
Palgi67268/
Payli67239/
Paliś67239/
Polya67215/
Polyo67200/
Paali67198/
Passilly67193/
Poloy67192/
Paale67149/
Poliy67138/
Peala67105/
Palip6794/
Pálya6788/
Palhe6785/
Palep6780/
Polyi6769/
Ppala6767/
Paloj6757/
Paleš6753/
Pahli6752/
Palge6751/
Palez6744/
Ppali6738/
Paailaya6735/
Paluj6734/
Palyahay6725/
Patleych6724/
Pałys6721/
Pólay6721/
Palje6717/
Pajli6712/
Pallé6712/
Pholy6711/
Palés6711/
Pooly679/
Pallí679/
Peali678/
Palhi678/
Polhy678/
Peyly677/
Paulí675/
Paheilay674/
Paulé674/
Hpali674/
Pólyi674/
Pallahyi674/
Polyy673/
Hpala673/
Ppale672/
Poluy672/
Palayová672/
Palyshch672/
Paulaaya671/
Peily671/
Pajla671/
Pagliloy671/
Hpale671/
Pallá671/
Palís671/
Pallaaya671/
Poily671/
Pálhy671/
Pálly671/
Pgali671/
Pascelly671/
Paulj670/

Paly Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paly in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﻟﻲbaly-
Paly in the Hindi language
पालेpale-
Paly in the Bengali language
পালিpali50
পলিpali50

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