Palyga Surname

1,248,410th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 185 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Russia
Highest density in:
Belarus

Palyga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palyga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Russia551:2,620,419149,158
Kazakhstan381:465,32934,912
Belarus291:327,62335,686
Canada131:2,834,276161,175
Paraguay101:723,6758,089
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Poland71:5,429,821146,768
United States71:51,779,848968,877
England41:13,929,515290,718
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

Palyga Last Name Facts

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

Palyga (Russian: Палыга) has its highest incidence in Russia. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Palyga? popularity and diffusion

Palyga is the 1,248,410th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 39,392,140 people. Palyga is primarily found in Europe, where 48 percent of Palyga live; 42 percent live in Eastern Europe and 38 percent live in East Slavic Europe.

The surname is most widely held in Russia, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 2,620,419. In Russia Palyga is most prevalent in: Moscow, where 20 percent are found, Udmurt Republic, where 15 percent are found and Khabarovsk Krai, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Russia it exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Kazakhstan, where 21 percent are found and Belarus, where 16 percent are found.

Palyga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Palyga last name are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 33.33% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Palyga earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.69% more than the national average, earning $51,517 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Palayga929/
Paliga832,406/
Palega83305/
Polyga83118/
Pałyga838/
Pallega77793/
Paligat77170/
Palliga7719/
Paligač7718/
Paligad771/
Palegad771/
Palaiga771/
Palligas7143/
Polygacz7123/
Palihgga7120/
Polygach719/
Pallaiga716/
Pallegas712/
Paleghga711/
Paligapp711/
Paligash711/
Polega67599/
Poliga67352/
Palige67117/
Paligo6785/
Paligi6757/
Palege6751/
Palego6711/
Paligaová673/
Paleeyguy671/

Palyga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palyga in the Russian language
Палыгаpalyga-

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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 Palyga
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