Poleni Surname

289,833rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,322 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zambia

Poleni Surname Definition:

Poleni is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: get well (from an illness).

Poleni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India4891:1,568,64158,193
Zambia3661:43,3064,219
Italy3181:192,31728,086
DR Congo961:769,57954,223
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
France31:22,140,907385,998
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Poléni (1) are calculated separately.

Poleni (342) may also be a first name.

Poleni Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Poleni is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: get well (from an illness).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Poleni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Poleni is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Poléni. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Poleni? popularity and diffusion

It is the 289,833rd most common family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,512,516 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 37 percent of Poleni reside; 37 percent reside in South Asia and 37 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Poleni is also the 472,030th most frequent first name internationally, borne by 342 people.

The surname Poleni is most frequently held in India, where it is borne by 489 people, or 1 in 1,568,641. In India it is most numerous in: Telangana, where 95 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 4 percent are found and Gujarat, where 0 percent are found. Excluding India it occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 28 percent are found and Italy, where 24 percent are found.

Poleni Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Poleni has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Poleni surname increased 182 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Poleni Last Name Statistics demography

Poleni earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 75.26% more than the national average, earning $75,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Poléni941/
Polenio92859/
Polleni9231/
Polenis9214/
Polesni921/
Poleini921/
Polenyi921/
Pholeni921/
Polesnyi865/
Phohleni862/
Polenich861/
Polini834,435/
Paleni83603/
Polena83565/
Polene833/
Polyni832/
Polenj830/
Poleny830/
Poulengai801/
Polhennis800/
Polhenuis800/
Pollini775,532/
Polinio77771/
Palenyi77265/
Polesný77256/
Polinis77222/
Palleni77202/
Phaleni77198/
Polehna7768/
Polesny7735/
Poleena7730/
Paleani7726/
Pahleni7723/
Pholini7721/
Polenge7721/
Palenis7720/
Poleśny7720/
Polesne7713/
Poligni7712/
Polingi7712/
Pollena779/
Palenio779/
Polaini778/
Pohleny776/
Palengi775/
Polenyy774/
Poulena773/
Poulini773/
Polinei773/
Poolini772/
Poleñio772/
Patleni772/
Polynei772/
Paleniy771/
Polényi771/
Poliena771/
Polinii771/
Poloini771/
Palegni771/
Palenii771/
Poliene771/
Paleini771/
Palenit771/
Poleina771/
Polenes771/
Pollene771/
Poulene771/
Palenie770/
Pohlene770/
Poloynis7119/
Pollehne7114/
Poleiner7113/
Phahleni7110/
Pouleena719/
Polingai718/
Polenets716/
Paulenis716/
Polenych715/
Polesnyy714/
Poulioni714/
Palleani713/
Paleanis712/
Polojnii711/
Pallengi711/
Puoliene711/
Potlesny711/
Polignit711/
Pouliene711/
Palena671,791/
Palini671,573/
Poline67805/
Polyne67144/
Palene67107/
Paulenich6748/
Poliny6728/
Paleny6724/
Polleiner6712/
Polyné673/
Polhennes671/
Paléni671/
Poleñe671/
Poliña671/
Polignich670/

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