Paparas Surname

785,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Greece

Paparas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paparas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2871:38,6066,162
Argentina321:1,335,73276,713
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
France61:11,070,454349,096
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
England41:13,929,515290,718
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459

The alternate forms: Paparás (3) are calculated separately.

Paparas (12) may also be a first name.

Paparas Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Paparas Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Paparas (Hindi: पारस) occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Paparás. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paparas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 785,023rd most widely held last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 20,243,183 people. The surname Paparas is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Paparas are found; 80 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 80 percent are found in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 3,306,491st most commonly occurring forename on earth, borne by 12 people.

The surname is most widely held in Greece, where it is carried by 287 people, or 1 in 38,606. In Greece it is mostly concentrated in: Thessaly, where 53 percent live, Attica, where 22 percent live and Central Macedonia, where 18 percent live. Outside of Greece Paparas exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Argentina, where 9 percent live and Germany, where 2 percent live.

Paparas Last Name Statistics demography

Paparas earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 331.88% more than the national average, earning R 1,026,320 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Paparas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paparas in the Hindi language
पारसparasa50
पपारसpaparasa50

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paparas
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