Prashana Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Prashana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prashana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India91:85,229,487684,495
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Prashana (1,648) may also be a first name.

Prashana Last Name Facts

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

Prashana (Hindi: प्रशना, Oriya: ପଶନନ୍) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Prashana? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,063,924th most numerous surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name Prashana is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Prashana are found; 90 percent are found in South Asia and 90 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 189,831st most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 1,648 people.

The surname is most widespread in India, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 85,229,487. In India it is most numerous in: Telangana, where 44 percent live, Odisha, where 33 percent live and Andhra Pradesh, where 11 percent live. Other than India it exists in one country. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 10 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Prashana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Prashana in the Oriya language
ପଶନନ୍pasanan85.57
ପଶନpasana6.89
ପଶନନ୍ାpasanana1.3
ପସନpasana0.91
ପସନନ୍pasanan0.78
ପଶନାpasana0.65
ପଶାନନ୍pasanan0.52
ପଶନନ୍ରpasananra0.13
ପଷନାpasana0.13
ପଶୁନpasuna0.13
Prashana in the Hindi language
प्रशनाprasana63.33
प्रशानाprasana30
प्रशन्नाprasanna3.33
प्रसन्नprasanna3.33

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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 Prashana
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