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Cognomen Palha (Palha
, Padja
, Palea
) , in the world, is quite a common family name. The family name Palha is characteristic of Portugal, where it is quite a common surname, Romania, where it is quite a rare surname, and Angola, where it is a rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Portugal, Brazil, and India. Very seldom, Palha is the forename as well as the last name.