Family name Paleny (Паленый 
, Paleny 
) , around the world, is a rare cognomen. The last name Paleny is characteristic of Russia, where it is a rare surname, Belarus, and Kyrgyzstan, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Russia, Belarus, and Kazakhstan. Much less frequently, Paleny is the forename as well as the last name.