Parashara Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Parashara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Parashara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India401:19,176,635286,670
England61:9,286,343223,652
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Parashara (38) may also be a first name.

Parashara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Parashara (Hindi: पाराशरा, Marathi: परशरा, Oriya: ପରାଶର) is found most in India. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Parashara.

How Common Is The Last Name Parashara? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,718,172nd most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Parashara are found; 80 percent are found in South Asia and 80 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Parashara is also the 1,662,754th most numerous first name on earth. It is borne by 38 people.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 19,176,635. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Telangana, where 35 percent are found, Delhi, where 23 percent are found and Andhra Pradesh, where 18 percent are found. Excluding India Parashara is found in 4 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Parashara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Parashara in the Hindi language
पाराशराparasara-
Parashara in the Oriya language
ପରାଶରparasara-
Parashara in the Marathi language
परशराparasara85
जपरशराjaparasara10
परशरामparasarama5

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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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  • 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 Parashara
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