About Palaniuk
The surname Palaniuk is of Ukrainian origin and is derived from the word "palanka," which means a fortified settlement or a small town. It is a toponymic surname, indicating that it was originally used to identify someone who hailed from a place called Palanka or had some association with such a settlement. The suffix "-iuk" is a common Ukrainian patronymic ending, meaning "son of." Therefore, Palaniuk can be interpreted to mean "son of someone from Palanka" or "descendant of the person from the fortified settlement."
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The surname Palaniuk is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:
Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Palaniuk based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.
Ranking information for the surname Palaniuk is not currently available.
Here's how to represent Palaniuk in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Palaniuk using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.