Parakash Surname
Approximately 1,911 people bear this surname
Parakash Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,863 | 1:411,737 | 21,669 |
| Pakistan | 23 | 1:7,767,125 | 41,967 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
Parakash (4,747) may also be a first name.
Parakash Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Parakash Come From? nationality or country of origin
Parakash (Hindi: प्रकाश, Marathi: आकाश, Oriya: ପରକାଶ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Parakash? popularity and diffusion
It is the 215,090th most frequently held family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,813,472 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Parakash are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 95 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 99,341st most numerous first name in the world, borne by 4,747 people.
The surname Parakash is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 1,863 people, or 1 in 411,737. In India it is most numerous in: Rajasthan, where 38 percent live, Haryana, where 21 percent live and Chandigarh, where 18 percent live. Besides India this last name occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 1 percent live and Qatar, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraskash | 94 | 1 | / |
| Parakasch | 94 | 1 | / |
| Parakhash | 94 | 1 | / |
| Parakashp | 94 | 1 | / |
| Parakashe | 94 | 1 | / |
| Parrakash | 94 | 1 | / |
| Pasrakash | 94 | 1 | / |
| Parakas | 93 | 87 | / |
| Parakhashe | 89 | 59 | / |
| Paharakash | 89 | 3 | / |
| Parashkash | 89 | 1 | / |
| Parakhas | 88 | 49 | / |
| Parakesh | 88 | 28 | / |
| Perakash | 88 | 20 | / |
| Porakash | 88 | 3 | / |
| Patrakas | 88 | 2 | / |
| Parakast | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pharakas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Paraikas | 88 | 1 | / |
| Patrakais | 82 | 1 | / |
| Parakhajh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Parakhach | 82 | 1 | / |
| Parakos | 80 | 14 | / |
| Parekas | 80 | 12 | / |
| Perakas | 80 | 4 | / |
| Parokas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Paracas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Parakhahas | 78 | 81 | / |
| Patrakhaus | 78 | 9 | / |
| Parekhas | 75 | 65 | / |
| Parakhaj | 75 | 62 | / |
| Paroukas | 75 | 46 | / |
| Parakhac | 75 | 24 | / |
| Perekash | 75 | 5 | / |
| Paragkos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Paracase | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pharakac | 75 | 1 | / |
| Perakkas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Perakesh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Patrakos | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pairacas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Patragkos | 71 | 23 | / |
| Parakhaic | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pharokhas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Parakhauj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Parakosova | 67 | 59 | / |
| Porakos | 67 | 57 | / |
| Parakoz | 67 | 37 | / |
| Perakos | 67 | 32 | / |
| Parakoc | 67 | 28 | / |
| Parakozova | 67 | 18 | / |
| Paracos | 67 | 4 | / |
| Peirauskas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Parecas | 67 | 1 | / |
Parakash Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Parakash in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रकाश | prakasa | 83.36 |
| परकाश | parakasa | 16.41 |
| पारकाश | parakasa | 0.11 |
| पा्रकाश | parakasa | 0.06 |
| ्परकाश | parakasa | 0.03 |
| प्रकाश्ा | prakasa | 0.03 |
| Parakash in the Oriya language | ||
| ପରକାଶ | parakasa | 63.64 |
| ପାରକାଶ | parakasa | 18.18 |
| ପାରକାଷ | parakasa | 9.09 |
| ପାରକା | paraka | 9.09 |
| Parakash in the Marathi language | ||
| आकाश | akasa | 37.5 |
| पारखी | parakhi | 12.5 |
| परकाश | parakasa | 12.5 |
| परकश | parakasa | 12.5 |
| पंकाश | pankasa | 12.5 |
| फकाश | phakasa | 12.5 |
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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 Parakash
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