Porkash Surname
Approximately 43 people bear this surname
Porkash Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 42 | 1:1,828,155 | 67,506 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Porkash (59) may also be a first name.
Porkash Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Porkash Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Porkash (Hindi: प्रकाश) is found most frequently in Iran. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Porkash? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 2,979,664th most widespread family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 169,477,812 people. The last name Porkash is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Porkash live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Porkash is also the 1,282,666th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 59 people.
Porkash is most frequently held in Iran, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 1,828,155. In Iran Porkash is most numerous in: Hormozgan Province, where 45 percent live, Kermanshah Province, where 33 percent live and Alborz Province, where 14 percent live. Barring Iran it is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porkhash | 93 | 1 | / |
| Porkas | 92 | 21 | / |
| Parkash | 86 | 261,955 | / |
| Perkash | 86 | 1,561 | / |
| Purkash | 86 | 30 | / |
| Porkhas | 86 | 12 | / |
| Pourkas | 86 | 3 | / |
| Porkass | 86 | 2 | / |
| Pourkhasht | 82 | 1 | / |
| Porkhach | 80 | 38 | / |
| Parrkash | 80 | 22 | / |
| Poorkhas | 80 | 19 | / |
| Parkhash | 80 | 13 | / |
| Parkaash | 80 | 11 | / |
| Parkashj | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pourkosh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Parkaysh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Paarkash | 80 | 2 | / |
| Perkaash | 80 | 2 | / |
| Perkaesh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Purkasth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Purkaash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Parkassh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Peerkash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Perkhash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Paerkash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Parkashe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Parkeash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Parkasch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Parkaish | 80 | 1 | / |
| Parkas | 77 | 2,188 | / |
| Perkas | 77 | 606 | / |
| Porcas | 77 | 73 | / |
| Purkas | 77 | 31 | / |
| Pourkhosh | 75 | 106 | / |
| Porkhoush | 75 | 9 | / |
| Purkaysth | 75 | 7 | / |
| Poorkhosh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Parkaaash | 75 | 1 | / |
| Parkesh | 71 | 2,372 | / |
| Perkaus | 71 | 126 | / |
| Purkach | 71 | 96 | / |
| Porcase | 71 | 45 | / |
| Parkaus | 71 | 24 | / |
| Potrkač | 71 | 15 | / |
| Pourkaz | 71 | 8 | / |
| Parkhas | 71 | 7 | / |
| Perkesh | 71 | 6 | / |
| Poorkaj | 71 | 5 | / |
| Phurkas | 71 | 4 | / |
| Pharkas | 71 | 2 | / |
| Parkahs | 71 | 2 | / |
| Purkass | 71 | 1 | / |
| Parkass | 71 | 1 | / |
| Perkahs | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pourkhoosh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Purkhas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Parkeas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Parkaas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Perkosh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Perkhas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Purkais | 71 | 1 | / |
| Parkhach | 67 | 96 | / |
| Purkhach | 67 | 10 | / |
| Pharkase | 67 | 4 | / |
| Purkhast | 67 | 3 | / |
| Parkhats | 67 | 2 | / |
| Perkhass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Purkayst | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perkhosh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perkhaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Parkkesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pharrkas | 67 | 1 | / |
Porkash Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Porkash in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रकाश | prakasa | - |
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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 Porkash
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