Paraka Surname
Approximately 3,808 people bear this surname
Paraka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 2,568 | 1:3,175 | 149 |
| India | 971 | 1:789,975 | 35,554 |
| Ukraine | 119 | 1:382,544 | 46,655 |
| Russia | 85 | 1:1,695,565 | 111,577 |
| Thailand | 24 | 1:2,943,264 | 289,518 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Kazakhstan | 6 | 1:2,947,083 | 107,736 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Paraka (20,337) may also be a first name.
Paraka Demographics
Average Paraka Salary in
United States
$56,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Paraka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Paraka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Paraka (Hindi: परका, Marathi: पारका, Oriya: ପାରକା, Russian: Парака) occurs most in Papua New Guinea. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Paraka? popularity and diffusion
Paraka is the 120,428th most commonly held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,913,746 people. Paraka is mostly found in Oceania, where 68 percent of Paraka live; 67 percent live in Oceania Islands and 67 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Paraka is also the 37,330th most commonly used first name throughout the world It is held by 20,337 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 2,568 people, or 1 in 3,175. In Papua New Guinea Paraka is mostly concentrated in: Western Highlands, where 74 percent live, Jiwaka, where 17 percent live and National Capital District, where 3 percent live. Beside Papua New Guinea this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent live and Ukraine, where 3 percent live.
Paraka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Paraka last name is chiefly Orthodox (82%) in Ukraine.
Paraka earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.65% more than the national average, earning $56,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Paraka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paraka in the Hindi language | ||
| परका | paraka | 99.12 |
| पारका | paraka | 0.88 |
| Paraka in the Oriya language | ||
| ପାରକା | paraka | 62.5 |
| ପରକା | paraka | 25 |
| ପାଲାକା | palaka | 12.5 |
| Paraka in the Marathi language | ||
| पारका | paraka | 58.33 |
| परका | paraka | 41.67 |
| Paraka in the Russian language | ||
| Парака | paraka | - |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Paraka
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