Praxis Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Greece
Highest density in:
Ireland

Praxis Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the ancient Greek word praxis, which means 'one who always thinks'.

Praxis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
France11:66,422,722504,397

Praxis (149) may also be a first name.

Praxis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the ancient Greek word praxis, which means 'one who always thinks'.

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Praxis Last Name Facts

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

Praxis is more frequently found in Greece than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Praxis? popularity and diffusion

The last name Praxis is the 8,193,072nd most commonly occurring family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Praxis is mostly found in Europe, where 80 percent of Praxis live; 40 percent live in Southeastern Europe and 40 percent live in Helleno-Europe. It is also the 754,880th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 149 people.

This last name is most common in Greece, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 5,539,895. In Greece Praxis is most frequent in: East Macedonia and Thrace, where 50 percent are found and Ionian Islands, where 50 percent are found. Outside of Greece this last name exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Ireland, where 20 percent are found and Canada, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Praxi911/
Prasis8311/
Praxes833/
Prexis831/
Prazis831/
Phrasis7768/
Pratsis7744/
Praises773/
Praxeds772/
Prachis771/
Praksis771/
Prassis771/
Pracise770/
Praxy734/
Praxe732/
Proxi731/
Praxa731/
Prachish713/
Pragji67130/
Praksa6783/
Pracic6780/
Prosis6720/
Pragsa6713/
Praces679/
Prazes676/
Prases673/
Prasić672/
Praksi672/
Proxie672/
Praxed671/
Praiseesh671/

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