Parmala Surname

839,220th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 328 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Finland

Parmala Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Parmala Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India2931:2,617,97182,260
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Finland121:458,05828,977
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Parmala (1,173) may also be a first name.

Parmala Last Name Facts

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

The last name Parmala (Hindi: परमला, Marathi: परमाला) is found most in India. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Parmala? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 839,220th most commonly occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 22,218,128 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Parmala live; 90 percent live in South Asia and 89 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 231,872nd most commonly held given name world-wide, held by 1,173 people.

This last name is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 293 people, or 1 in 2,617,971. In India it is most numerous in: Andhra Pradesh, where 65 percent live, Telangana, where 32 percent live and Maharashtra, where 1 percent live. Outside of India this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 5 percent live and Finland, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Parmala Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Parmala in the Marathi language
परमालाparamala96.77
सरलsarala3.23
Parmala in the Hindi language
परमलाparamala59.81
परमालाparamala35.51
पर्मलाparmala3.74
पर्मालाparmala0.93

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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 Parmala
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