Prakashi Surname
Approximately 219 people bear this surname
Prakashi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 217 | 1:3,534,864 | 100,127 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
Prakashi (28,611) may also be a first name.
Prakashi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prakashi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Prakashi (Hindi: प्रकाशी, Marathi: काशी, Oriya: ପକାଶୀ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Prakashi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,111,382nd most widespread family name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 33,276,465 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Prakashi reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Prakashi is also the 28,940th most common first name at a global level, held by 28,611 people.
Prakashi is most frequently held in India, where it is carried by 217 people, or 1 in 3,534,864. In India Prakashi is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 40 percent are found, Rajasthan, where 24 percent are found and Delhi, where 12 percent are found. Beside India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 0 percent are found and Fiji, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prakashiz | 94 | 1 | / |
| Prakashai | 94 | 1 | / |
| Prakasi | 93 | 30 | / |
| Prakasha | 88 | 848 | / |
| Prakasih | 88 | 247 | / |
| Prakashe | 88 | 112 | / |
| Prakashj | 88 | 19 | / |
| Prekashi | 88 | 7 | / |
| Prakaisi | 88 | 3 | / |
| Prakasjh | 88 | 3 | / |
| Prakasis | 88 | 1 | / |
| Prakachit | 82 | 49 | / |
| Prakashaa | 82 | 4 | / |
| Prakashay | 82 | 3 | / |
| Prakaysit | 82 | 1 | / |
| Prakasher | 82 | 1 | / |
| Prakashes | 82 | 1 | / |
| Prakashsa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Prakashyï | 82 | 1 | / |
| Prakasiaa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Prakassha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Prakasa | 80 | 3,582 | / |
| Prokasi | 80 | 17 | / |
| Prakase | 80 | 6 | / |
| Prakasy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prakesi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prakashsha | 78 | 3 | / |
| Prakashsay | 78 | 3 | / |
| Prakatchai | 78 | 1 | / |
| Prakassa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Phraikhachi | 74 | 4 | / |
| Prakashaaya | 74 | 3 | / |
| Praikaset | 71 | 2 | / |
| Prakaisee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prakosa | 67 | 2,756 | / |
| Phraikaset | 67 | 263 | / |
| Prokasy | 67 | 40 | / |
| Pracasa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Prokasa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Prokosi | 67 | 1 | / |
Prakashi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prakashi in the Marathi language | ||
| काशी | kasi | - |
| Prakashi in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रकाशी | prakasi | 99.72 |
| प्राकाशी | prakasi | 0.07 |
| प्रकाश्ी | prakasi | 0.06 |
| प्रकाशि | prakasi | 0.06 |
| प्रकशी | prakasi | 0.04 |
| प्रकाश | prakasa | 0.02 |
| प्रकाषी | prakasi | 0.01 |
| ़प्रकाशी | prakasi | 0.01 |
| प़्रकाशी | parakasi | 0.01 |
| प्राकशी | prakasi | 0.01 |
| प्ऱकाशी | prakasi | 0.01 |
| Prakashi in the Oriya language | ||
| ପକାଶୀ | pakasi | 75 |
| ପକାଶି | pakasi | 25 |
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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 Prakashi
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