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Where Does The Last Name Paras Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Paras (Bengali: পারস, Hindi: पारस, Marathi: पारस, Oriya: ପାରସ, Russian: Парас, Tibetan: པ་རས་) is found in The Philippines more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant: Paraš, Parás, Paraś or Paraş. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paras? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Paras is the 15,667^th most commonly held last name on earth, held by around 1 in 204,902 people. The surname Paras is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Paras reside; 65 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 64 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 5,317^th most commonly used forename world-wide. It is borne by 196,716 people.

Paras is most prevalent in The Philippines, where it is carried by 23,028 people, or 1 in 4,396. In The Philippines Paras is most common in: Central Luzon, where 40 percent are found, National Capital Region, where 14 percent are found and Calabarzon, where 14 percent are found. Without taking into account The Philippines this surname exists in 75 countries. It is also found in India, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 8 percent are found.

Paras Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Paras has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Paras surname grew 8,421 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Paras Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Paras last name are 7.04% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 60.27% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Paras earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 33.59% less than the national average, earning R 157,824 per year; in Colombia they earn 41.36% more than the national average, earning $32,093,300 COP per year; in United States they earn 21.71% more than the national average, earning $52,518 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.38% more than the national average, earning $52,358 CAD per year.