Last name Paraia (Paraia 
) , globally, is a rare cognomen. The family name Paraia is habitual in Papua New Guinea, where it is quite a rare surname, Brazil, where it is an extremely rare surname, and India. Much less frequently, Paraia is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Paraia | Papua New Guinea, India, Brazil |