Pravia Surname

110,820th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nicaragua
Highest density in:
Nicaragua

Pravia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Pravia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nicaragua2,5401:2,371363
Peru4581:69,3985,164
Honduras2621:33,6511,049
Spain2581:181,20912,764
Mexico2541:488,6868,862
United States1191:3,045,873177,373
Uruguay641:53,6215,918
Costa Rica551:86,9101,566
Argentina491:872,31556,573
Panama451:86,9393,484
Venezuela321:943,87714,561
Chile231:765,93416,989
India141:54,790,384527,769
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Pravia (23) may also be a first name.

Pravia Last Name Facts

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

Pravia (Hindi: प्रवीा) is found most frequently in Nicaragua. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Pravia? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 110,820th most numerous last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,738,027 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Pravia are found; 69 percent are found in Central America and 69 percent are found in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 2,239,265th most commonly used forename on earth It is held by 23 people.

This surname is most numerous in Nicaragua, where it is borne by 2,540 people, or 1 in 2,371. In Nicaragua it is primarily found in: Matagalpa Department, where 24 percent live, Managua Department, where 21 percent live and Jinotega Department, where 13 percent live. Apart from Nicaragua it is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 11 percent live and Honduras, where 6 percent live.

Pravia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Pravia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Pravia last name rose 5,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Pravia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Pravia surname are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.55% being registered with the party.

The amount Pravia earn in different countries varies markedly. In Peru they earn 48.58% less than the national average, earning S/. 9,968 per year and in United States they earn 11.37% less than the national average, earning $38,241 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Praviea928/
Pravija927/
Praviaz923/
Pravias922/
Pravaija861/
Provia83152/
Prabia8353/
Pravio8317/
Previa837/
Pravya833/
Provias77337/
Prawiad771/
Prabias771/
Pratbhia7111/
Provaija711/
Prabea679/
Phraiweha674/
Probia672/
Previo671/
Provios624/
Prawijo624/
Probias621/
Prabhja621/
Prawyay621/
Phrompia575/
Praweyai571/
Prochuiah531/
Prabhayya531/
Probio5075/
Prevja507/
Proveo501/

Pravia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Pravia in the Hindi language
प्रवीाpravia-

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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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  • 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 Pravia
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