Prakova Surname

2,460,878th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 61 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Prakova Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prakova Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria301:232,63012,429
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

The alternate forms: Praková (16) & Práková (1) are calculated separately.

Prakova Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Prakova Come From? nationality or country of origin

Prakova (Russian: Пракова) has its highest incidence in Bulgaria. It may be found as: Praková or Práková. For other possible spellings of Prakova click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prakova? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,460,878th most commonly occurring family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. The last name Prakova occurs mostly in Europe, where 80 percent of Prakova are found; 49 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 49 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

Prakova is most commonly held in Bulgaria, where it is held by 30 people, or 1 in 232,630. In Bulgaria it is mostly concentrated in: Blagoevgrad Province, where 40 percent are found, Haskovo Province, where 23 percent are found and Stara Zagora Province, where 20 percent are found. Beside Bulgaria this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 38 percent are found and Kyrgyzstan, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Prakova Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prakova in the Russian language
Праковаprakova-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Prakova
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