Pragya Surname
Approximately 770 people bear this surname
Pragya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 751 | 1:1,021,392 | 42,866 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Pragya (56,386) may also be a first name.
Pragya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Pragya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Pragya (Bengali: প্রজ্ঞা, Hindi: प्रज्ञा, Marathi: पराग, Oriya: ପଜ୍ଞା) has its highest incidence in India. It can also be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Pragya? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 443,594th most commonly occurring surname throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,464,345 people. The surname Pragya occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Pragya live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Pragya is also the 16,691st most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 56,386 people.
The last name is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 751 people, or 1 in 1,021,392. In India Pragya is primarily concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 45 percent live, Bihar, where 17 percent live and Jharkhand, where 12 percent live. Outside of India this surname exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Qatar, where 1 percent live and The United Arab Emirates, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Progya | 83 | 4 | / |
| Pradya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Pradhya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Pradhyay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pradia | 67 | 1,680 | / |
| Pradja | 67 | 276 | / |
| Pradea | 67 | 53 | / |
| Prodya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pradeau | 62 | 2,090 | / |
| Pradias | 62 | 102 | / |
| Pradija | 62 | 34 | / |
| Pradiah | 62 | 32 | / |
| Pradhia | 62 | 25 | / |
| Pradiat | 62 | 16 | / |
| Pradyot | 62 | 13 | / |
| Pradiha | 62 | 1 | / |
| Pradhea | 62 | 1 | / |
| Prasdija | 57 | 10 | / |
| Prodea | 50 | 1,253 | / |
| Pradio | 50 | 113 | / |
| Prodia | 50 | 3 | / |
| Pradeo | 50 | 1 | / |
Pragya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Pragya in the Bengali language | ||
| প্রজ্ঞা | prajna | - |
| Pragya in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रज्ञा | prajna | 98.14 |
| प्रग्या | pragya | 0.71 |
| प्राज्ञा | prajna | 0.38 |
| प्रजा | praja | 0.19 |
| प्रगया | pragaya | 0.13 |
| प्रज | praja | 0.13 |
| प्राज्ञ | prajna | 0.09 |
| प्रज्ञ | prajna | 0.09 |
| प्ऱज्ञा | prajna | 0.02 |
| प्राग्या | pragya | 0.02 |
| प्रागया | pragaya | 0.02 |
| प्रसा | prasa | 0.01 |
| प्रग्य | pragya | 0.01 |
| प्रयग्या | prayagya | 0.01 |
| ्प्रज्ञा | prajna | 0.01 |
| प्रयगा | prayaga | 0.01 |
| प्ऱ़़़़ज्ञा | prajna | 0.01 |
| प्रंज्ञा | pranjna | 0.01 |
| प्रभा | prabha | 0.01 |
| प्राज्ञया | prajnaya | 0.01 |
| Pragya in the Oriya language | ||
| ପଜ୍ଞା | pajna | 58.93 |
| ପରମିତା | paramita | 19.64 |
| ପଗଯ୍ା | pagaya | 5.36 |
| ନାୟକ | nayaka | 3.57 |
| ସାଗର | sagara | 3.57 |
| ରାଉତ | ra'uta | 1.79 |
| ପାରମିତା | paramita | 1.79 |
| Pragya in the Marathi language | ||
| पराग | paraga | 28.57 |
| पगारे | pagare | 23.81 |
| पांगम | pangama | 7.94 |
| पगार | pagara | 4.76 |
| पायाळ | payala | 4.76 |
| राघव | raghava | 3.17 |
| रायबा | rayaba | 3.17 |
| पागडे | pagade | 3.17 |
| राय | raya | 3.17 |
| पगर | pagara | 1.59 |
| पायाजी | payaji | 1.59 |
| परागे | parage | 1.59 |
| रगडे | ragade | 1.59 |
| पायरे | payare | 1.59 |
| रायजी | rayaji | 1.59 |
| पायरू | payaru | 1.59 |
| रायग | rayaga | 1.59 |
| पारगे | parage | 1.59 |
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