Pirika Surname

699,651st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 421 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Pirika Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pirika Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea3101:26,3022,938
New Zealand731:62,0329,583
Australia271:999,84158,390
India51:153,413,076951,030
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Pirika (163) may also be a first name.

Pirika Last Name Facts

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

The surname Pirika (Hindi: पिरिका, Oriya: ପିରିକା) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Pirika? popularity and diffusion

The surname Pirika is the 699,651st most frequently used family name in the world, borne by around 1 in 17,310,085 people. The surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 97 percent of Pirika live; 74 percent live in Oceania Islands and 74 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Pirika is also the 717,791st most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 163 people.

The last name Pirika is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 310 people, or 1 in 26,302. In Papua New Guinea Pirika is mostly found in: Gulf, where 56 percent reside, National Capital District, where 28 percent reside and Southern Highlands, where 5 percent reside. Other than Papua New Guinea Pirika is found in 9 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pirikap922/
Piricka921/
Piruika921/
Pfirika921/
Pairikas86170/
Peiraika861/
Pitricka861/
Perika832,321/
Piriko83152/
Pirike8366/
Piriki8356/
Purika8321/
Piruka8321/
Pirica838/
Pireka832/
Pirukai77136/
Pirikki7769/
Perikay7737/
Pirisky7724/
Pirizki7717/
Pirziki7717/
Pirijki7711/
Pitriko779/
Pirecka777/
Purikha776/
Pirikee775/
Pitryka775/
Pereika775/
Perikaa774/
Piricat774/
Pirická773/
Pirický772/
Piricas772/
Perikha772/
Perikau771/
Peerika771/
Peruika771/
Piricky771/
Perikqa771/
Hpurika771/
Pirucka771/
Pieryka771/
Pieriki771/
Perikah771/
Pirijko771/
Pirikoi771/
Piraiki771/
Pirioke771/
Petriska71353/
Petrikat71186/
Pirikkis7147/
Petriška7115/
Piorecka7110/
Petrzika717/
Pirigkos714/
Petrikaș714/
Peitryka712/
Petrikaş711/
Piericki711/
Peiraiki711/
Pireiski711/
Pirigkou711/
Piriqaya711/
Pieraica711/
Periki674,448/
Peruka672,552/
Perike671,987/
Perica671,830/
Purica67448/
Pereka67217/
Pirico67182/
Pureka6756/
Puruka6753/
Piricò6735/
Periko6732/
Pyriki6718/
Pirice676/
Piruca673/
Pierzecka673/
Perikj672/
Periky671/
Pireke671/
Pireki671/
Prejka671/
Peirugkai671/
Piriqi671/
Pirică671/

Pirika Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pirika in the Hindi language
पिरिकाpirika-
Pirika in the Oriya language
ପିରିକାpirika75
ପୀରିକାpirika25

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Footnotes

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