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
The surname Prakas (Hindi: प्रकास, Marathi: कास, Oriya: ପକାସ) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prakas? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 58,044th most commonly held family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 836,015 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Prakas reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 3,866th most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 271,474 people.
The last name is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 8,329 people, or 1 in 92,096. In India it is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 39 percent are found, Gujarat, where 18 percent are found and Karnataka, where 10 percent are found. Beside India it is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 2 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.
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 US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political 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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