Family name פלאו (Palau 
, פלאו 
) , globally, is a common surname. The last name פלאו is characteristic of Andorra, where it is quite a common surname, Spain, where it is quite a rare surname, and Puerto Rico. Not in comparison with a country's population, the name is most common in Spain, Colombia, and France. Also, פלאו is the forename as well as the last name.