Prama Surname
Approximately 1,762 people bear this surname
Prama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1,172 | 1:135,970 | 5,321 |
| Indonesia | 289 | 1:457,610 | 37,931 |
| India | 121 | 1:6,339,383 | 145,676 |
| Thailand | 105 | 1:672,746 | 112,498 |
| Philippines | 30 | 1:3,374,607 | 147,509 |
| Pakistan | 9 | 1:19,849,321 | 72,658 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Norfolk Island | 1 | 1:2,295 | 315 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
The alternate forms: Prāma (1) are calculated separately.
Prama (12,595) may also be a first name.
Prama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Prama (Bengali: প্রমা, Hindi: प्रमा, Marathi: राम, Oriya: ପମା, Russian: Прама, Tibetan: པར་མ་) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as: Prāma. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Prama? popularity and diffusion
The last name Prama is the 229,810th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 4,135,951 people. The surname Prama is mostly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Prama live; 74 percent live in South Asia and 67 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 52,428th most commonly occurring first name at a global level It is held by 12,595 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 1,172 people, or 1 in 135,970. Without taking into account Bangladesh Prama occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 16 percent live and India, where 7 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Prama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Prama in the Tibetan language | ||
| པར་མ་ | parma | - |
| Prama in the Hindi language | ||
| प्रमा | prama | 89.26 |
| प्रेमा | prema | 9.09 |
| परमा | parama | 0.41 |
| प्रामा | prama | 0.31 |
| पीरमा | pirama | 0.21 |
| प्रेम | prema | 0.1 |
| परम | parama | 0.1 |
| पीरामा | pirama | 0.1 |
| Prama in the Bengali language | ||
| প্রমা | prama | 80 |
| প্রেমা | prema | 10 |
| প্রামা | prama | 10 |
| Prama in the Oriya language | ||
| ପମା | pama | 77.42 |
| ପମ | pama | 6.45 |
| ପାମା | pama | 3.23 |
| େପମା | epama | 3.23 |
| ପରମା | parama | 3.23 |
| ପିରାମ | pirama | 1.61 |
| ପାମ | pama | 1.61 |
| େପମ | epama | 1.61 |
| Prama in the Marathi language | ||
| राम | rama | 28.57 |
| रामा | rama | 14.29 |
| परम | parama | 14.29 |
| रामकृ | ramakr | 14.29 |
| रमा | rama | 14.29 |
| पे्रमा | perama | 14.29 |
| Prama in the Russian language | ||
| Прама | prama | - |
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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 Prama
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