Pakrai Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Pakrai Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Pakrai Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pakrai Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Pakrai (Bengali: পাক্রাই, Hindi: पकराय) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Pakrai? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 6,723,624th most prevalent surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Pakrai occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 75 percent of Pakrai live; 63 percent live in Oceania Islands and 63 percent live in Papuan Oceania.
The last name Pakrai is most widely held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 1,630,743. In Papua New Guinea it is most frequent in: West Sepik, where 100 percent live. Barring Papua New Guinea it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 25 percent live and Australia, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Pakrai Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pakrai in the Bengali language | ||
| পাক্রাই | pakra'i | - |
| Pakrai in the Hindi language | ||
| पकराय | pakaraya | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pakrai
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