Surname Palanca (Blanca 
, Palan 
, Palanca ) , throughout the world, is a widespread cognomen. The family name Palanca is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Mexico, where it is a common surname, Honduras, and Nicaragua (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Mexico, Honduras, and Spain. Likewise, Palanca is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Blanca | Mexico, Argentina, Honduras, Venezuela, United States |
| Palan | Mexico, Spain, Argentina, India, Venezuela |
| Palanca | Spain, Argentina, India, Venezuela, United States |
| Planke | Uruguay, Brazil, France, Germany, United States |
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francesc palanca i roca Spanish writer (1834-1897), ES (b. 1834) |
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eduardo palanca Spanish politician (1837-1900), ES (b. 1837) |
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| giovanni palanca Italian agronomist (1791-1849), IT (b. 1791) |
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carlos palanca diplomat and government official (b. 1844) |
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antoni palanca i hueso ES (b. 1848) |
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| carlos palanca Spanish military personnel (1819-1876), ES (b. 1819) |
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| carlos palanca y cañas Spanish military personnel, ES (b. 1857) |
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armando palanca IT (b. 1906) |
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| antonio palanca masiá Spanish musician, ES (b. 1870) |
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| julián palanca masiá Spanish conductor, musicologist and composer (1883-1964), ES (b. 1883) |
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| carlos palanca Chinese Filipino businessman, CN (b. 1884) |
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| juan sanz y palanca ES (b. 1880) |
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| pepe palanca Spanish flamenco singer, ES (b. 1903) |
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| josep ventosa i palanca Spanish jurist and lawyer (1918-2005), ES (b. 1918) |
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luca palanca Italian association football referee, IT (b. 1970) |
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