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

The last name Pravia (Hindi: प्रवीा) is carried by more people in Nicaragua than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Pravia? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 110,820th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 1,738,027 people. This last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 93 percent of Pravia live; 69 percent live in Central America and 69 percent live in Hispano-Central America. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used forename internationally, borne by 23 people.

The last name Pravia is most commonly held in Nicaragua, where it is borne by 2,540 people, or 1 in 2,371. In Nicaragua Pravia is primarily found in: Matagalpa Department, where 24 percent are found, Managua Department, where 21 percent are found and Jinotega Department, where 13 percent are found. Not including Nicaragua this surname occurs in 20 countries. It also occurs in Peru, where 11 percent are found and Honduras, where 6 percent are found.

Pravia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Pravia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Pravia surname expanded 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 Democrats 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Pravia
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