Parakrama Surname

254,097th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Parakrama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Parakrama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka1,5351:13,5561,941
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
England21:27,859,030389,889
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Parakrama (7,673) may also be a first name.

Parakrama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Parakrama (Hindi: परक्रमा) is borne by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Parakrama? popularity and diffusion

The last name Parakrama is the 254,097th most widespread family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,686,525 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Parakrama are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Parakrama is also the 73,055th most numerous forename at a global level It is held by 7,673 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 1,535 people, or 1 in 13,556. Not including Sri Lanka it occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Parakrama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Parakrama in the Hindi language
परक्रमाparakrama-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Parakrama
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