Praia Surname
Approximately 14,290 people bear this surname
Praia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Angola | 11,240 | 1:2,401 | 402 |
| Brazil | 2,257 | 1:94,849 | 3,575 |
| Egypt | 458 | 1:200,733 | 14,525 |
| Portugal | 283 | 1:36,814 | 2,219 |
| France | 21 | 1:3,162,987 | 209,042 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| São Tomé and Príncipe | 4 | 1:44,356 | 2,027 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Estonia | 1 | 1:1,321,804 | 40,178 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Praia (91) may also be a first name.
Praia Demographics
Average Praia Salary in
South Africa
R 185,052
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Praia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Praia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Praia (Arabic: برايا, Hindi: प्राया) is found most in Angola. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Praia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 36,905th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 509,975 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 82 percent of Praia live; 79 percent live in Southern Africa and 79 percent live in Luso-Southern Africa. It is also the 998,282nd most frequently held given name in the world, borne by 91 people.
Praia is most widely held in Angola, where it is borne by 11,240 people, or 1 in 2,401. Apart from Angola it is found in 20 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 16 percent are found and Egypt, where 3 percent are found.
Praia Last Name Statistics demography
Praia earn notably less less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 22.13% less than the national average, earning R 185,052 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Praias | 91 | 7 | / |
| Prahia | 91 | 3 | / |
| Praiah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Prația | 91 | 1 | / |
| Prai | 89 | 1,224 | / |
| Praa | 89 | 108 | / |
| Praiash | 83 | 24 | / |
| Praja | 80 | 39,156 | / |
| Proia | 80 | 3,002 | / |
| Prais | 80 | 1,235 | / |
| Praya | 80 | 982 | / |
| Praiz | 80 | 335 | / |
| Prait | 80 | 114 | / |
| Praay | 80 | 105 | / |
| Praid | 80 | 94 | / |
| Prața | 80 | 43 | / |
| Praai | 80 | 36 | / |
| Praji | 80 | 23 | / |
| Phrai | 80 | 21 | / |
| Pryia | 80 | 20 | / |
| Praiy | 80 | 14 | / |
| Praio | 80 | 12 | / |
| Prayi | 80 | 11 | / |
| Priia | 80 | 8 | / |
| Praij | 80 | 4 | / |
| Prgai | 80 | 4 | / |
| Praie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Praaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Preia | 80 | 1 | / |
| P'Raa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Praiu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Praiß | 80 | 1 | / |
| Praié | 80 | 1 | / |
| Pra | 75 | 15,297 | / |
| Pri | 75 | 981 | / |
| Prayad | 73 | 625 | / |
| Prayat | 73 | 515 | / |
| Prayit | 73 | 356 | / |
| Praiss | 73 | 151 | / |
| Proias | 73 | 150 | / |
| Prayas | 73 | 54 | / |
| Prayaz | 73 | 14 | / |
| Prahiy | 73 | 13 | / |
| Prajio | 73 | 10 | / |
| Praisz | 73 | 8 | / |
| Praist | 73 | 7 | / |
| Praitt | 73 | 5 | / |
| Prohia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Prahay | 73 | 3 | / |
| Prayap | 73 | 2 | / |
| Prayid | 73 | 2 | / |
| Prajah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Prajau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Prayah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Praitz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Preias | 73 | 2 | / |
| Prawie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Prahya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Praaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Praaju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Preyaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Praich | 73 | 1 | / |
| Praits | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phraya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Priias | 73 | 1 | / |
| Proiat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Praiyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Praawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Praaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Praiez | 73 | 1 | / |
| Pray | 67 | 5,532 | / |
| Priy | 67 | 5,334 | / |
| Proa | 67 | 3,683 | / |
| Prit | 67 | 3,020 | / |
| Prio | 67 | 2,267 | / |
| Priz | 67 | 1,898 | / |
| Pris | 67 | 1,095 | / |
| Prie | 67 | 847 | / |
| Phri | 67 | 461 | / |
| Prip | 67 | 420 | / |
| Prea | 67 | 256 | / |
| Praj | 67 | 209 | / |
| Prei | 67 | 200 | / |
| Prau | 67 | 186 | / |
| Phra | 67 | 159 | / |
| Prii | 67 | 125 | / |
| Prajith | 67 | 102 | / |
| Proi | 67 | 87 | / |
| Phraiut | 67 | 86 | / |
| Prohias | 67 | 61 | / |
| Prajaya | 67 | 45 | / |
| Prahaya | 67 | 45 | / |
| Priß | 67 | 41 | / |
| Prae | 67 | 33 | / |
| Prôa | 67 | 31 | / |
| Prra | 67 | 29 | / |
| Prhi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ppri | 67 | 18 | / |
| Bpra | 67 | 17 | / |
| Prahayu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Prij | 67 | 16 | / |
| Përi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Prih | 67 | 13 | / |
| Préa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Prui | 67 | 10 | / |
| Prayash | 67 | 7 | / |
| Prha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Prid | 67 | 5 | / |
| Prahyat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Prajitt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Prza | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pryi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Prri | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pruiatt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Prahies | 67 | 2 | / |
| Prrayad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bpri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Priň | 67 | 1 | / |
| Priš | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prayaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prajaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prajova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prahyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ppra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prgi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfri | 67 | 1 | / |
| Przi | 67 | 1 | / |
| P'Ra | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hpra | 67 | 1 | / |
Praia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Praia in the Hindi language | ||
| प्राया | praya | - |
| Praia in the Arabic language | ||
| برايا | braya | - |
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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 Praia
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