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Surname Praia (Praia , برايا , Plagia ) , all over the world, is quite a common cognomen. The surname Praia is characteristic of Cabo Verde, where it is quite a common surname, Angola, where it is quite a rare surname, and Portugal. Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Angola, Brazil, and Egypt. Very seldom, Praia is the forename as well as the last name.