Paraskova Surname

908,336th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 293 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Paraskova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Paraskova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria2571:27,1552,243
North Macedonia101:210,14713,835
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Slovakia51:1,067,29085,393
England31:18,572,686338,250
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

The alternate forms: Parasková (98) are calculated separately.

Paraskova (32) may also be a first name.

Paraskova Last Name Facts

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

Paraskova (Russian: Параскова) occurs most in Bulgaria. It can also appear as: Parasková. For other possible spellings of Paraskova click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Paraskova? popularity and diffusion

The last name Paraskova is the 908,336th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 24,872,170 people. The surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 96 percent of Paraskova reside; 91 percent reside in Southeastern Europe and 89 percent reside in South Slavic Europe. Paraskova is also the 1,840,253rd most frequently used given name internationally, borne by 32 people.

The last name Paraskova is most numerous in Bulgaria, where it is held by 257 people, or 1 in 27,155. In Bulgaria it is most numerous in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 31 percent are found, Plovdiv Province, where 15 percent are found and Haskovo Province, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Bulgaria it exists in 9 countries. It is also found in North Macedonia, where 3 percent are found and Russia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Paraskova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Paraskova in the Russian language
Парасковаparaskova-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Paraskova
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