Parahi Surname

2,121,169th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 79 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Parahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Parahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India331:23,244,406321,547
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Parahi (47) may also be a first name.

Parahi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Parahi (Hindi: पराही, Marathi: पारही, Oriya: ପାରହୀ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Parahi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,121,169th most commonly used last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 66 percent of Parahi live; 49 percent live in South Asia and 43 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Parahi is also the 1,467,136th most commonly held given name internationally, borne by 47 people.

The surname is most common in India, where it is held by 33 people, or 1 in 23,244,406. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 36 percent reside, Jharkhand, where 18 percent reside and Odisha, where 18 percent reside. Aside from India this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 18 percent reside and Indonesia, where 16 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Parahui927/
Pharahi922/
Paerahi921/
Parrahi921/
Parauhi921/
Parrahiz8618/
Parahe8343/
Parohi8341/
Paraei8338/
Paraui838/
Perahi835/
Porahi831/
Paraoi831/
Pareai831/
Parahoy77166/
Pareaie7764/
Parheei7717/
Paurohi7713/
Parahes778/
Pareeai777/
Pharoai776/
Paroaih774/
Paraiye774/
Parahej773/
Parahet773/
Paraeha771/
Pharaei771/
Patrași771/
Pharohi771/
Pourahi771/
Pareait770/
Parae7336/
Pourrahi71604/
Pourhahi71236/
Paragiai7168/
Pourgahi7127/
Paraheya715/
Parajiea714/
Pourahit713/
Patrauit711/
Pareeaie711/
Paraiyer711/
Parohith711/
Phareehi711/
Paurohit711/
Poirahit711/
Parahees711/
Paraez6745/
Pareei678/
Paruie676/
Paruii676/
Paraua676/
Parrae675/
Paroui673/
Parehe673/
Paraee673/
Pareuh673/
Paraoa673/
Porehi672/
Pargae672/
Parooi672/
Paraer672/
Parhoe671/
Paraet671/
Paruoi671/
Paräis671/
Paerae671/

Parahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Parahi in the Marathi language
पारहीparahi80
परहीparahi20
Parahi in the Hindi language
पराहीparahi77.78
पराहिparahi11.11
परहीparahi11.11
Parahi in the Oriya language
ପାରହୀparahi50
ପାରହିparahi50

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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 Parahi
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