Prajana Surname

4,034,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Prajana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prajana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
India71:109,580,769786,157

Prajana (292) may also be a first name.

Prajana Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Prajana Come From? nationality or country of origin

Prajana (Bengali: প্রজনা, Hindi: प्रजाना, Marathi: पूजारीाजना, Oriya: ପଜନା) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Prajana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,034,050th most numerous last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 303,647,746 people. Prajana occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Prajana live; 71 percent live in Southeast Asia and 71 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Prajana is also the 516,683rd most widespread first name in the world. It is borne by 292 people.

The surname Prajana is most frequently used in Indonesia, where it is held by 17 people, or 1 in 7,779,364. In Indonesia Prajana is mostly found in: Aceh, where 41 percent reside, Yogyakarta, where 35 percent reside and West Sumatra, where 6 percent reside. Apart from Indonesia it occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 29 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Prajana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prajana in the Bengali language
প্রজনাprajana-
Prajana in the Marathi language
पूजारीाजनाpujariajana-
Prajana in the Oriya language
ପଜନାpajana92.31
ପଜନନ୍pajanan7.69
Prajana in the Hindi language
प्रजानाprajana77.78
प्रजनाprajana22.22

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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 Prajana
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