Parlan Surname

271,656th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,434 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Northern Cyprus

Parlan Surname Definition:

As forename: Parlane McGorrie in Ardes, 1613. A variant of Farlan, which see.

Parlan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia6131:215,74120,231
Philippines5281:191,73930,502
Qatar781:30,2313,215
United States771:4,707,259244,676
Northern Cyprus701:4,557859
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
England71:7,959,723202,100
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
France21:33,211,361423,184
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Aruba11:103,4772,586
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

The alternate forms: Pärlan (2) are calculated separately.

Parlan (10,816) may also be a first name.

Parlan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

As forename: Parlane McGorrie in Ardes, 1613. A variant of Farlan, which see.

The Surnames of Scotland (1946) by George Fraser Black (1866-1948)

Parlan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Parlan (Georgian: პარლან, Russian: Парлан) is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Pärlan. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Parlan? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 271,656th most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,081,971 people. Parlan is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Parlan reside; 81 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 44 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Parlan is also the 58,148th most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 10,816 people.

It is most commonly held in Indonesia, where it is borne by 613 people, or 1 in 215,741. In Indonesia it is most numerous in: Central Java, where 35 percent reside, East Java, where 19 percent reside and West Java, where 19 percent reside. Aside from Indonesia this last name occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in The Philippines, where 37 percent reside and Qatar, where 5 percent reside.

Parlan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Parlan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Parlan last name increased 592 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 175 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Parlan Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Parlan surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 87.5% being registered with the party.

Parlan earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.38% more than the national average, earning $54,964 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Parlan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Parlan in the Georgian language
პარლანparlan90
ფარლანparlan10
Parlan in the Russian language
Парланparlan-

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