Cognomen Palijan (Palijan 
) , all over the world, is a rare surname. The family name Palijan is characteristic of Croatia, where it is quite a common surname, Australia, where it is a very rare surname, and Canada. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Croatia, Germany, and Australia. Very seldom, Palijan is the forename as well as the last name.
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