Family name Palaia (Palaia 
) , around the world, is quite a rare surname. The family name Palaia is characteristic of Italy, where it is quite a rare surname, Argentina, where it is a rare surname, and Portugal. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Italy, the United States, and Argentina. Very seldom, Palaia is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Palaia | Portugal, Italy, Brazil, United States, Argentina |
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liliana palaia pérez argentine-born architect and painter (born 1951), ES (b. 1951) |
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| joseph a. palaia American politician (1927-2016), US (b. 1927) |
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| franc palaia visual artist and photographer (b. 1949) |
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| ivan palaia researcher |
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| vincenzo palaia researcher |
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| innocenza palaia researcher |
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| gaspare palaia researcher |
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| giuseppe palaia researcher |
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