Paraskeva Surname

99,205th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,774 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Akrotiri and Dhekelia

Paraskeva Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paraskeva Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece2,0491:5,407571
Cyprus1,8041:49167
England3281:169,87215,639
Ukraine1581:288,11836,989
United States1011:3,588,702200,455
Akrotiri and Dhekelia881:8929
Russia531:2,719,303152,706
Australia321:843,61652,533
France301:2,214,091176,965
South Africa281:1,934,91888,980
Belgium171:676,27358,718
North Macedonia141:150,10511,233
Wales111:281,32115,850
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Moldova31:1,187,12348,973
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Transnistria11:474,69917,893
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Albania11:2,914,05529,474

The alternate forms: Paraskevá (1) are calculated separately.

Paraskeva (6,210) may also be a first name.

Paraskeva Last Name Facts

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

The last name Paraskeva (Georgian: პარასკევა, Russian: Параскева) occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Paraskevá. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Paraskeva? popularity and diffusion

Paraskeva is the 99,205th most frequent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 1,526,507 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Europe, where 96 percent of Paraskeva live; 83 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 83 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Paraskeva is also the 83,811th most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 6,210 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Greece, where it is borne by 2,049 people, or 1 in 5,407. In Greece Paraskeva is primarily concentrated in: Attica, where 40 percent are found, Central Macedonia, where 15 percent are found and Thessaly, where 9 percent are found. Beside Greece Paraskeva is found in 37 countries. It is also found in Cyprus, where 38 percent are found and England, where 7 percent are found.

Paraskeva Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Paraskeva last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

The amount Paraskeva earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 57.14% more than the national average, earning R 373,428 per year and in United States they earn 29.42% more than the national average, earning $55,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Paraskeva Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paraskeva in the Georgian language
პარასკევაparaskeva-
Paraskeva in the Russian language
Параскеваparaskeva-

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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 Paraskeva
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