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
The surname Paraskevi (Arabic: باراسكيفي, Georgian: პარასკევი) is carried by more people in Greece than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Paraskevi.
How Common Is The Last Name Paraskevi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Paraskevi is the 1,746,159th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 66,250,417 people. The surname Paraskevi is mostly found in Europe, where 91 percent of Paraskevi live; 68 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 68 percent live in Helleno-Europe. Paraskevi is also the 13,493rd most prevalent given name internationally, held by 72,426 people.
The last name is most numerous in Greece, where it is held by 75 people, or 1 in 147,731. In Greece it is mostly found in: Attica, where 55 percent live, Central Macedonia, where 37 percent live and Thessaly, where 5 percent live. Beside Greece Paraskevi occurs in 9 countries. It is also common 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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