Prescila Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Prescila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Prescila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Prescila (10,179) may also be a first name.

Prescila Last Name Facts

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

The surname Prescila is found most in Brazil. It can also occur as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Prescila? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most frequently occurring surname globally, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Prescila occurs mostly in The Americas, where 57 percent of Prescila are found; 43 percent are found in South America and 43 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 60,509th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 10,179 people.

The last name Prescila is most commonly used in Brazil, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 71,358,111. In Brazil Prescila is most common in: Minas Gerais, where 67 percent are found and Alagoas, where 33 percent are found. Other than Brazil Prescila is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent are found and Cameroon, where 14 percent are found.

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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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