Prajna Surname
Approximately 91 people bear this surname
Prajna Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 72 | 1:10,653,686 | 201,049 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Prajna (8,739) may also be a first name.
Prajna Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prajna Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Prajna (Bengali: প্রজ্ঞা, Hindi: प्रजना, Marathi: पुरंदर, Oriya: ପଜ୍ଞା) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prajna? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,955,159th most numerous last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 80,082,922 people. The last name Prajna occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Prajna live; 79 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Prajna is also the 67,027th most widespread first name at a global level, held by 8,739 people.
The surname is most widespread in India, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 10,653,686. In India it is most numerous in: Odisha, where 35 percent live, Telangana, where 18 percent live and Karnataka, where 11 percent live. Not including India Prajna is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 9 percent live and The United States, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Prajna Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prajna in the Bengali language | ||
| প্রজ্ঞা | prajna | - |
| Prajna in the Marathi language | ||
| पुरंदर | purandara | - |
| Prajna in the Oriya language | ||
| ପଜ୍ଞା | pajna | 96.04 |
| ପଜ୍ଞ | pajna | 0.83 |
| ପଜ୍ଞାର | pajnara | 0.34 |
| ପରମିତା | paramita | 0.29 |
| ପଜନା | pajana | 0.24 |
| ପାରମିତା | paramita | 0.2 |
| ପାଜ୍ଞ | pajna | 0.15 |
| ପଜ୍ଞଯ୍ା | pajnaya | 0.15 |
| ପଧାନ | padhana | 0.1 |
| ପଜନ୍ା | pajana | 0.1 |
| ିତପଜ୍ଞ | itapajna | 0.05 |
| ରଥ | ratha | 0.05 |
| ମହାରଣା | maharana | 0.05 |
| ପଜନ୍ | pajan | 0.05 |
| ୟଂପଜ୍ଞା | yampajna | 0.05 |
| Prajna in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रजना | prajana | 60 |
| प्रज्ञा | prajna | 30 |
| प्राजना | prajana | 10 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Prajna
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