Palz Surname

564,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 561 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Austria

Palz Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Palz Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany3241:248,47427,007
Austria1321:64,5119,977
United States401:9,061,473385,835
India361:21,307,372304,812
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
France21:33,211,361423,184
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States331:1,521,77881,120

Palz (4,668) may also be a first name.

Palz Last Name Facts

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

The last name Palz (Hindi: पाल) is more commonly found in Germany than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Palz? popularity and diffusion

It is the 564,325th most commonly held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 12,990,278 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 83 percent of Palz are found; 82 percent are found in Western Europe and 82 percent are found in Germanic Europe. It is also the 100,316th most frequently occurring forename globally. It is borne by 4,668 people.

The surname Palz is most numerous in Germany, where it is carried by 324 people, or 1 in 248,474. In Germany it is most frequent in: Saarland, where 63 percent reside, North Rhine-Westphalia, where 19 percent reside and Rhineland-Palatinate, where 8 percent reside. Not including Germany Palz occurs in 12 countries. It is also common in Austria, where 24 percent reside and The United States, where 7 percent reside.

Palz Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Palz has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Palz last name rose 121 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Palz Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Palz last name are 16.87% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.64% being registered with the party.

The amount Palz earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.95% less than the national average, earning $37,993 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.92% less than the national average, earning $43,759 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pfalz89731/
Paltz89385/
Palez8944/
Paalz8914/
Paulz8912/
Palsz896/
Palze893/
Pealz892/
Pallez80328/
Paulez8089/
Paulze8054/
Pfaltz8053/
Paultz8014/
Pealez8014/
Patelz808/
Patilz801/
Palesz801/
Phalez800/
Phaltz800/
Pealtz800/
Pailez800/
Pals753,770/
Polz752,324/
Palc754/
Palx751/
Paillez7353/
Pailhez7318/
Pauls6713,411/
Pales672,834/
Palce671,759/
Pahls67522/
Pelez67501/
Palse67433/
Palts67313/
Polez67280/
Polcz67207/
Poltz67205/
Peals67204/
Pails6777/
Polze6753/
Palls6748/
Pfolz6746/
Paals6738/
Polsz6727/
Palci6722/
Palje6717/
Polzt6716/
Palch6714/
Pfalc6710/
Palsh676/
Pfals675/
Palds674/
Paulc672/
Palst672/
Paschelz671/
Paulx671/
Palsø671/
Palsd671/
Poolz671/
Phals671/
Peulz670/
Pholz670/
Pollz670/

Palz Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Palz in the Hindi language
पालpala-

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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 Palz
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