Paracha Surname
Approximately 17,685 people bear this surname
Paracha Surname User-submission:
The surname Paracha originates from Yemen. It refers to Firashas (the Arabic term for 'carpet weavers'). The Parachas come from the lineage of a named Ali Yemeni, who was carpet weaver from Yemen.
Paracha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 14,246 | 1:12,540 | 870 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,391 | 1:22,182 | 3,101 |
| United Arab Emirates | 481 | 1:19,048 | 2,240 |
| United States | 374 | 1:969,142 | 71,998 |
| Philippines | 373 | 1:271,416 | 39,738 |
| India | 216 | 1:3,551,229 | 100,445 |
| England | 199 | 1:279,990 | 21,818 |
| Canada | 144 | 1:255,872 | 24,214 |
| Qatar | 66 | 1:35,727 | 3,681 |
| Bahrain | 59 | 1:22,858 | 4,582 |
| Singapore | 21 | 1:262,272 | 11,611 |
| New Zealand | 16 | 1:283,020 | 24,643 |
| Argentina | 15 | 1:2,849,561 | 122,961 |
| Australia | 14 | 1:1,928,264 | 88,951 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| Oman | 5 | 1:737,594 | 6,889 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Paracha (119) may also be a first name.
Paracha Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Paracha originates from Yemen. It refers to Firashas (the Arabic term for 'carpet weavers'). The Parachas come from the lineage of a named Ali Yemeni, who was carpet weaver from Yemen.
- alikhan99Paracha Demographics
Average Paracha Salary in
United States
$51,813 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Paracha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paracha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Paracha (Hindi: पारचा, Marathi: पारचा, Russian: Парача) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Paracha? popularity and diffusion
The surname Paracha is the 30,210th most widespread surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 412,075 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 95 percent of Paracha live; 82 percent live in South Asia and 81 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 856,040th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 119 people.
This last name is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is carried by 14,246 people, or 1 in 12,540. In Pakistan Paracha is most prevalent in: Sindh, where 35 percent live, Punjab, where 29 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 22 percent live. Beside Pakistan it is found in 41 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 8 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent live.
Paracha Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Paracha surname are 17.06% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 63.83% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Paracha earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.89% less than the national average, earning R 140,472 per year; in United States they earn 20.08% more than the national average, earning $51,813 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.36% less than the national average, earning $49,503 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Paracha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paracha in the Hindi language | ||
| पारचा | paraca | 92.31 |
| पराचा | paraca | 7.69 |
| Paracha in the Marathi language | ||
| पारचा | paraca | 53.33 |
| पराचा | paraca | 17.78 |
| परचा | paraca | 13.33 |
| पाराचा | paraca | 6.67 |
| पुरचा | puraca | 4.44 |
| पारच | paraca | 4.44 |
| Paracha in the Russian language | ||
| Парача | paraca | - |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paracha
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