Paragana Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Paragana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paragana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Paragana (856) may also be a first name.

Paragana Last Name Facts

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

The surname Paragana (Hindi: परगना, Oriya: ପାରଗଣା) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paragana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring surname on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 75 percent of Paragana are found; 75 percent are found in South Asia and 75 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 278,400th most commonly held forename throughout the world It is held by 856 people.

The surname is most frequently used in India, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 255,688,461. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Andhra Pradesh, where 100 percent reside. Aside from India this last name is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Paragana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paragana in the Hindi language
परगनाparagana50
परागनाparagana25
परगानाparagana25
Paragana in the Oriya language
ପାରଗଣାparagana38.89
ପାରଗାଣାparagana33.33
ପାରାଗାଣାparagana9.26
ପାରଗନାparagana3.7
ପରଗଣାparagana3.7
ପାରାଗଣାparagana1.85
ପରଗାନାparagana1.85
ପାରଗାନାparagana1.85
ପରଗାଣାparagana1.85
ପରଗନାparagana1.85
ପାରାଗାନାparagana1.85

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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 Paragana
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