Prakas Surname
Approximately 8,717 people bear this surname
Prakas Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 8,329 | 1:92,096 | 6,106 |
| Nepal | 177 | 1:160,909 | 2,662 |
| United States | 47 | 1:7,711,892 | 346,147 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Indonesia | 38 | 1:3,480,242 | 186,493 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Thailand | 10 | 1:7,063,834 | 426,148 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Lithuania | 8 | 1:379,324 | 17,382 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Ukraine | 2 | 1:22,761,348 | 425,733 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Prakas (271,474) may also be a first name.
Prakas Demographics
Average Prakas Salary in
United States
$52,654 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Prakas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prakas Come From? nationality or country of origin
Prakas (Hindi: प्रकास, Marathi: कास, Oriya: ପକାସ) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prakas? popularity and diffusion
The surname Prakas is the 58,044th most prevalent surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 836,015 people. The surname Prakas occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Prakas live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Prakas is also the 3,866th most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 271,474 people.
Prakas is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 8,329 people, or 1 in 92,096. In India it is most numerous in: Uttar Pradesh, where 39 percent live, Gujarat, where 18 percent live and Karnataka, where 10 percent live. Not including India it occurs in 22 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Prakas Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Prakas surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.
Prakas earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 22.03% more than the national average, earning $52,654 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prakash | 92 | 1,066,277 | / |
| Prrakas | 92 | 12 | / |
| Prakass | 92 | 11 | / |
| Prakahs | 92 | 11 | / |
| Prakhas | 92 | 10 | / |
| Prakase | 92 | 6 | / |
| Prakasj | 92 | 4 | / |
| Prakkas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Prakaas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Preakas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Pprakas | 92 | 1 | / |
| Prrakash | 86 | 458 | / |
| Prakaash | 86 | 156 | / |
| Prakashe | 86 | 112 | / |
| Prakashs | 86 | 86 | / |
| Prakkash | 86 | 56 | / |
| Pprakash | 86 | 21 | / |
| Prakashh | 86 | 21 | / |
| Prakassh | 86 | 21 | / |
| Prakasch | 86 | 16 | / |
| Prakhash | 86 | 14 | / |
| Praakash | 86 | 8 | / |
| Prakashz | 86 | 7 | / |
| Prakeash | 86 | 6 | / |
| Preakash | 86 | 5 | / |
| Prakasjh | 86 | 3 | / |
| Prajkash | 86 | 3 | / |
| Prackash | 86 | 2 | / |
| Prahkash | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hprakash | 86 | 1 | / |
| Bprakash | 86 | 1 | / |
| Praukash | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pradkash | 86 | 1 | / |
| Praekash | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pfrakash | 86 | 1 | / |
| Prekas | 83 | 1,082 | / |
| Prokas | 83 | 86 | / |
| Pracas | 83 | 37 | / |
| Prakos | 83 | 20 | / |
| Prakashsh | 80 | 355 | / |
| Prashkash | 80 | 2 | / |
| Prakhaash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prakhasht | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prokash | 77 | 822 | / |
| Prekash | 77 | 210 | / |
| Prakosh | 77 | 27 | / |
| Praskač | 77 | 25 | / |
| Proikas | 77 | 23 | / |
| Progkas | 77 | 21 | / |
| Prakoss | 77 | 9 | / |
| Preakos | 77 | 8 | / |
| Praqash | 77 | 5 | / |
| Prekkas | 77 | 4 | / |
| Pracash | 77 | 3 | / |
| Prokhas | 77 | 3 | / |
| Prascas | 77 | 2 | / |
| Praskać | 77 | 1 | / |
| Geeprakash | 75 | 1 | / |
| Praskach | 71 | 49 | / |
| Prouskas | 71 | 32 | / |
| Prokos | 67 | 707 | / |
| Procas | 67 | 133 | / |
| Precas | 67 | 33 | / |
| Prokaz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pracos | 67 | 2 | / |
| Preqas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prekos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prakazova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Prokasova | 67 | 1 | / |
Prakas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prakas in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रकास | prakasa | 96.92 |
| प्रकाश | prakasa | 2.47 |
| प्रकस | prakasa | 0.13 |
| प्राकास | prakasa | 0.11 |
| प्रकास् | prakas | 0.08 |
| प्राकस | prakasa | 0.05 |
| प्रकाश्ा | prakasa | 0.05 |
| प्रकाशी | prakasi | 0.03 |
| प्ृाकाश | prakasa | 0.03 |
| प्रकश | prakasa | 0.03 |
| ्प्रकास | prakasa | 0.03 |
| Prakas in the Oriya language | ||
| ପକାସ | pakasa | 90.93 |
| ପକାଶ | pakasa | 6.18 |
| ପାକାସ | pakasa | 0.6 |
| ପ'କାସ | pa'kasa | 0.2 |
| ପକାସର | pakasara | 0.2 |
| ବିପକାସ | bipakasa | 0.13 |
| ପକାସାର | pakasara | 0.07 |
| ପକାଶ୍ | pakas | 0.07 |
| ପକାଶର | pakasara | 0.07 |
| ପକାଶଚ | pakasaca | 0.07 |
| ପାକାଶ୍ | pakas | 0.07 |
| ପକାସାରୀ | pakasari | 0.07 |
| Prakas in the Marathi language | ||
| कास | kasa | 73.91 |
| काश | kasa | 24.45 |
| परकाश | parakasa | 0.73 |
| परकाया | parakaya | 0.18 |
| पारसे | parase | 0.18 |
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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 Prakas
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