Prakesh Surname
Approximately 2,397 people bear this surname
Prakesh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2,330 | 1:329,213 | 18,182 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| South Africa | 10 | 1:5,417,770 | 150,016 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| Malaysia | 5 | 1:5,898,845 | 196,803 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Prakesh (3,993) may also be a first name.
Prakesh Demographics
Average Prakesh Salary in
South Africa
R 231,696
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Prakesh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prakesh Come From? nationality or country of origin
Prakesh (Bengali: প্রকেশ, Hindi: प्रकाश, Marathi: पकाश, Oriya: ପକାଶ) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Prakesh? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 178,234th most numerous last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 3,040,278 people. The last name Prakesh is primarily found in Asia, where 98 percent of Prakesh reside; 97 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Prakesh is also the 110,543rd most frequently occurring given name in the world. It is borne by 3,993 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is held by 2,330 people, or 1 in 329,213. In India it is most prevalent in: Delhi, where 34 percent are found, Bihar, where 21 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 15 percent are found. Without taking into account India this last name occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.
Prakesh Last Name Statistics demography
Prakesh earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 2.5% less than the national average, earning R 231,696 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prakesch | 93 | 70 | / |
| Prakeash | 93 | 6 | / |
| Prakaesh | 93 | 5 | / |
| Praakesh | 93 | 3 | / |
| Prakes | 92 | 1 | / |
| Prakash | 86 | 1,066,277 | / |
| Prokesh | 86 | 57 | / |
| Prakosh | 86 | 27 | / |
| Prakish | 86 | 8 | / |
| Prekesh | 86 | 7 | / |
| Prokesch | 80 | 560 | / |
| Prrakash | 80 | 458 | / |
| Prakaash | 80 | 156 | / |
| Prakkash | 80 | 56 | / |
| Prakisch | 80 | 40 | / |
| Prakassh | 80 | 21 | / |
| Pprakash | 80 | 21 | / |
| Prakashh | 80 | 21 | / |
| Prakasch | 80 | 16 | / |
| Prakhash | 80 | 14 | / |
| Praakash | 80 | 8 | / |
| Preakash | 80 | 5 | / |
| Prahkash | 80 | 2 | / |
| Prackash | 80 | 2 | / |
| Pfrakash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bprakash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hprakash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Praukash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Praekash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Prakeschová | 78 | 2 | / |
| Prokes | 77 | 631 | / |
| Praces | 77 | 9 | / |
| Prakis | 77 | 5 | / |
| Prakej | 77 | 1 | / |
| Prakashsh | 75 | 355 | / |
| Prakhaash | 75 | 1 | / |
| Prokash | 71 | 822 | / |
| Prekash | 71 | 210 | / |
| Prokosh | 71 | 139 | / |
| Prokesz | 71 | 33 | / |
| Prakkis | 71 | 16 | / |
| Prokysh | 71 | 14 | / |
| Prokish | 71 | 14 | / |
| Praqash | 71 | 5 | / |
| Pracash | 71 | 3 | / |
| Procesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prokhes | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prokeshova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Praches | 71 | 1 | / |
| Phrakis | 71 | 1 | / |
| Procash | 71 | 1 | / |
| Prockes | 71 | 0 | / |
| Prokosch | 67 | 931 | / |
| Prokisch | 67 | 252 | / |
| Prockish | 67 | 230 | / |
| Prachkis | 67 | 14 | / |
| Prachish | 67 | 3 | / |
| Prokeschová | 67 | 1 | / |
Prakesh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prakesh in the Oriya language | ||
| ପକାଶ | pakasa | - |
| Prakesh in the Bengali language | ||
| প্রকেশ | prakesa | 83.33 |
| প্রাকেশ | prakesa | 8.33 |
| প্রকাশ | prakasa | 8.33 |
| Prakesh in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रकाश | prakasa | 73.07 |
| प्रकेश | prakesa | 21.2 |
| प्राकेश | prakesa | 2.58 |
| प्रकास | prakasa | 1.15 |
| पकाश | pakasa | 0.29 |
| प्रकाश्ा | prakasa | 0.29 |
| प्रसाश | prasasa | 0.29 |
| प्रकाशा | prakasa | 0.29 |
| प्रकेस | prakesa | 0.29 |
| Prakesh in the Marathi language | ||
| पकाश | pakasa | 33.33 |
| पारखे | parakhe | 11.11 |
| राजेश | rajesa | 11.11 |
| परकाश | parakasa | 11.11 |
| राक्षे | rakse | 11.11 |
| राकेश | rakesa | 11.11 |
| प्रकाश | prakasa | 11.11 |
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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 Prakesh
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