Paralan Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Switzerland

Paralan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paralan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297

Paralan (10) may also be a first name.

Paralan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Paralan is more frequently found in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Paralan.

How Common Is The Last Name Paralan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 8,193,072nd most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 60 percent of Paralan live; 60 percent live in Southeast Asia and 40 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. Paralan is also the 3,684,242nd most widely held first name globally, held by 10 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The Philippines, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 50,619,112. In The Philippines it is most numerous in: Central Luzon, where 50 percent reside and National Capital Region, where 50 percent reside. Without taking into account The Philippines this surname occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 20 percent reside and Malaysia, where 20 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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Paralan
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