Porkashyan Surname
Approximately 52 people bear this surname
Porkashyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Armenia | 40 | 1:73,254 | 3,005 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
Porkashyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Porkashyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Porkashyan (Russian: Поркашян) is more commonly found in Armenia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Porkashyan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Porkashyan is the 2,689,253rd most common last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. Porkashyan is mostly found in Asia, where 77 percent of Porkashyan are found; 77 percent are found in West Asia and 77 percent are found in Armeno-West Asia.
It is most frequently used in Armenia, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 73,254. In Armenia it is most numerous in: Tavush Province, where 83 percent reside, Yerevan, where 10 percent reside and Kotayk Province, where 5 percent reside. Other than Armenia it is found in one country. It is also found in Russia, where 23 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Porksheyan | 90 | 187 | / |
| Pourkashan | 90 | 11 | / |
| Prkashan | 89 | 3 | / |
| Pourkashani | 86 | 131 | / |
| Poorkashani | 86 | 1 | / |
| Prakashan | 84 | 1,033 | / |
| Parkashan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Prikashan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Prekashan | 84 | 1 | / |
| Pour Kashani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Prkashn | 82 | 1 | / |
| Pirkashani | 80 | 9 | / |
| Parksheyan | 80 | 9 | / |
| Prakashany | 80 | 6 | / |
| Prakashani | 80 | 4 | / |
| Parikashan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prakashn | 78 | 59 | / |
| Prokshyn | 78 | 9 | / |
| Prakshan | 78 | 6 | / |
| Prkashni | 78 | 4 | / |
| Prakshyn | 78 | 3 | / |
| Prykshan | 78 | 3 | / |
| Prikshan | 78 | 3 | / |
| Prakashaani | 76 | 1 | / |
| Parkashjain | 76 | 1 | / |
| Pour-E-Kashani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Prokoshyn | 74 | 141 | / |
| Prakashni | 74 | 59 | / |
| Parikshan | 74 | 56 | / |
| Prkashini | 74 | 14 | / |
| Prokashin | 74 | 14 | / |
| Prokshyna | 74 | 14 | / |
| Parkyshan | 74 | 7 | / |
| Prakshane | 74 | 6 | / |
| Prakshyna | 74 | 4 | / |
| Prakashen | 74 | 3 | / |
| Prokhshan | 74 | 3 | / |
| Pragashan | 74 | 2 | / |
| Parkishan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Prekashun | 74 | 1 | / |
| Prokashen | 74 | 1 | / |
| Prakshani | 74 | 1 | / |
| Porokshin | 74 | 1 | / |
| Parkesyan | 74 | 1 | / |
| Boroukashani | 73 | 1 | / |
| Prokoshyna | 70 | 132 | / |
| Prakashini | 70 | 67 | / |
| Berkashani | 70 | 15 | / |
| Pourrokhshani | 70 | 9 | / |
| Prokashina | 70 | 8 | / |
| Prokhoshyn | 70 | 3 | / |
| Barkashian | 70 | 1 | / |
| Parukshana | 70 | 1 | / |
| Prokshin | 67 | 164 | / |
| Prakshin | 67 | 14 | / |
| Barakhashan | 67 | 9 | / |
| Purkayashna | 67 | 3 | / |
| Brakshan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pruekshawan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prokhoshyna | 67 | 1 | / |
| Purrakishan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Perkshin | 67 | 0 | / |
Porkashyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Porkashyan in the Russian language | ||
| Поркашян | porkasan | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Porkashyan
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