Surname Палоян (Палоян 
, Paloian 
) , worldwide, is a rare family name. The cognomen Палоян is characteristic of Georgia, where it is quite a rare surname, Russia, where it is a rare surname, and Belarus, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Russia, Georgia, and the United States. Much less frequently, Палоян is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Палоян | Armenia, Ukraine, Russia, Belarus |
| Paloian | United States, Georgia, Canada |