Paraskevi Surname
Approximately 110 people bear this surname
Paraskevi Surname User-submission:
The surname Paraskevas or Paraskevi (Παρασκευή) means 'Friday' in Greek.
Paraskevi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Greece | 75 | 1:147,731 | 24,372 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Paraskevi (72,426) may also be a first name.
Paraskevi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Paraskevas or Paraskevi (Παρασκευή) means 'Friday' in Greek.
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Where Does The Last Name Paraskevi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Paraskevi (Arabic: باراسكيفي, Georgian: პარასკევი) occurs in Greece more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Paraskevi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Paraskevi? popularity and diffusion
Paraskevi is the 1,746,159th most commonly used last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. This surname is primarily found in Europe, where 91 percent of Paraskevi live; 68 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 68 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 13,493rd most commonly used given name on earth, held by 72,426 people.
It is most frequently used in Greece, where it is carried by 75 people, or 1 in 147,731. In Greece it is primarily found in: Attica, where 55 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 37 percent live and Thessaly, where 5 percent live. Barring Greece this last name is found in 9 countries. It also occurs in Germany, where 13 percent live and Belgium, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paraskeviy | 95 | 1 | / |
| Paraskeviç | 95 | 1 | / |
| Poraskevi | 89 | 6 | / |
| Paraskevy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Paraskewi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Paraskevá | 89 | 1 | / |
| Paraskeve | 89 | 1 | / |
| Parashkevich | 86 | 6 | / |
| Paraskeeva | 84 | 13 | / |
| Pouraskevi | 84 | 9 | / |
| Parashqevi | 84 | 1 | / |
| Paraskevych | 80 | 396 | / |
| Paraskewich | 80 | 37 | / |
| Poraskevich | 80 | 2 | / |
| Parashkeeva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paraskyva | 78 | 229 | / |
| Paraskiva | 78 | 67 | / |
| Paraskewa | 78 | 3 | / |
| Parascavi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Paraskewy | 78 | 1 | / |
| Parashkevych | 76 | 5 | / |
| Paraskovey | 74 | 11 | / |
| Paraskivoy | 74 | 8 | / |
| Parascovei | 74 | 6 | / |
| Poraskeeva | 74 | 1 | / |
| Paraschivei | 70 | 48 | / |
| Paraschivoi | 70 | 41 | / |
| Poroshkevich | 67 | 5 | / |
| Potroshkevich | 64 | 1 | / |
| Parasquive | 63 | 2 | / |
| Poroshkevych | 57 | 7 | / |
| Poroshkovy | 53 | 1 | / |
Paraskevi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Paraskevi in the Georgian language | ||
| პარასკევი | paraskevi | - |
| Paraskevi in the Arabic language | ||
| باراسكيفي | baraskyfy | - |
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