Family name พาลา (Palad 
, Phala 
, พาลา ) , all around the world, is a common cognomen. The surname พาลา is habitual in South Africa, where it is quite a common surname, Philippines, and Botswana, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Philippines, South Africa, and India. Much less frequently, พาลา is the forename as well as the last name.