Prahova Surname
Approximately 104 people bear this surname
Prahova Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 40 | 1:174,473 | 9,768 |
| Romania | 35 | 1:573,653 | 41,852 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Moldova | 9 | 1:395,708 | 28,721 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
The alternate forms: Prahová (12) are calculated separately.
Prahova Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prahova Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Prahova occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Prahová. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prahova? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,806,862nd most frequently held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. The surname Prahova is mostly found in Europe, where 87 percent of Prahova live; 44 percent live in Eastern Europe and 42 percent live in Romanian Europe.
Prahova is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is borne by 40 people, or 1 in 174,473. In Bulgaria Prahova is most prevalent in: Sofia City Province, where 33 percent live, Blagoevgrad Province, where 23 percent live and Smolyan Province, where 23 percent live. Other than Bulgaria it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Romania, where 34 percent live and Israel, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prahová | 95 | 12 | / |
| Pyrahova | 93 | 15 | / |
| Prahov | 92 | 52 | / |
| Parahovai | 88 | 1 | / |
| Pryhova | 86 | 21 | / |
| Pruhova | 86 | 16 | / |
| Brahova | 86 | 12 | / |
| Prihova | 86 | 8 | / |
| Pyrahov | 86 | 7 | / |
| Prohova | 86 | 2 | / |
| Parahov | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pyrohova | 80 | 2,820 | / |
| Porohova | 80 | 32 | / |
| Peruhova | 80 | 20 | / |
| Pirohova | 80 | 16 | / |
| Perohova | 80 | 12 | / |
| Burahova | 80 | 7 | / |
| Pyrehova | 80 | 6 | / |
| Byrahova | 80 | 6 | / |
| Purihova | 80 | 4 | / |
| Purahiva | 80 | 4 | / |
| Pyryhova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Barahova | 80 | 2 | / |
| Perehova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Parohova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Proava | 77 | 30 | / |
| Prohov | 77 | 19 | / |
| Pryhov | 77 | 13 | / |
| Pruhov | 77 | 10 | / |
| Brahov | 77 | 7 | / |
| Prihov | 77 | 4 | / |
| Barahovia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Parahovoi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pyrohov | 71 | 2,293 | / |
| Brahová | 71 | 81 | / |
| Brahovi | 71 | 45 | / |
| Porohov | 71 | 42 | / |
| Brehova | 71 | 35 | / |
| Peruhov | 71 | 16 | / |
| Bruhova | 71 | 11 | / |
| Průhová | 71 | 9 | / |
| Barahov | 71 | 9 | / |
| Perohov | 71 | 6 | / |
| Bryhova | 71 | 6 | / |
| Burahov | 71 | 6 | / |
| Pirohov | 71 | 5 | / |
| Pyrehov | 71 | 4 | / |
| Byrahov | 71 | 2 | / |
| Paruhov | 71 | 2 | / |
| Brohova | 71 | 2 | / |
| Berahov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pyryhov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Brahyva | 71 | 1 | / |
| Borahov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Perehov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Peryhov | 71 | 1 | / |
| Pirohová | 67 | 123 | / |
| Berehova | 67 | 78 | / |
| Parohová | 67 | 33 | / |
| Bryuhova | 67 | 12 | / |
| Baruhova | 67 | 10 | / |
| Borohova | 67 | 9 | / |
| Briuhova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Boruhova | 67 | 7 | / |
| Pryhaeva | 67 | 4 | / |
| Pyrihová | 67 | 3 | / |
| Byryhova | 67 | 2 | / |
| Brahavai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Barahiva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pírohová | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pyroheva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Byrohova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Praowo | 62 | 6 | / |
| Proňová | 57 | 12 | / |
| Preaawood | 50 | 1 | / |
| Proadfoot | 50 | 1 | / |
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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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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Prahova
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