Kishon Forename
275,855th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 870 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Grenada
Kishon Forename Definition:
Ky'-shon. A brook which baa its source in the valley of Jezreel. Judges iv. 7.
Kishon Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| India | 100% | 543 | 1:2,237,344 | 112,608 |
| United States | 58% | 152 | 1:2,385,112 | 37,572 |
| Grenada | 97% | 52 | 1:2,079 | 436 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 62% | 34 | 1:40,042 | 3,857 |
| Guyana | 77% | 21 | 1:36,346 | 3,756 |
| England | 100% | 12 | 1:4,633,577 | 43,450 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 12 | 1:9,298 | 1,351 |
| Jamaica | - | 9 | 1:320,359 | 9,892 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 4 | 1:1,787,998 | 44,562 |
| South Africa | 100% | 3 | 1:18,177,550 | 242,026 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 3 | 1:64,785,893 | 186,184 |
| Anguilla | - | 2 | 1:6,628 | 945 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 2 | 1:7,711,908 | 84,647 |
| Saint Lucia | 50% | 2 | 1:88,908 | 5,280 |
| Bahamas | - | 2 | 1:199,685 | 2,758 |
| Canada | - | 2 | 1:16,566,686 | 86,787 |
| Sri Lanka | - | 1 | 1:20,799,087 | 16,824 |
| Ireland | - | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Venezuela | - | 1 | 1:30,201,893 | 231,239 |
| Brazil | - | 1 | 1:214,236,154 | 864,335 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 1 | 1:34,707 | 1,398 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| Taiwan | - | 1 | 1:23,769,682 | 193,280 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Dominica | - | 1 | 1:75,471 | 1,341 |
| Germany | - | 1 | 1:96,677,876 | 95,912 |
| Guam | - | 1 | 1:160,646 | 3,210 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 1 | 1:54,861 | 2,604 |
| Israel | - | 1 | 1:8,402,918 | 45,019 |
| Netherlands | - | 1 | 1:16,902,083 | 43,152 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 1 | 1:30,449,940 | 373,101 |
Kishon (113) may also be a surname.
Kishon Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ky'-shon. A brook which baa its source in the valley of Jezreel. Judges iv. 7.
— The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar
Meaning: (1) ensnarer: (2) hardness (Josh. 2t: 28).
— A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson
Kishon Forename Popularity
Kishon Demographics
Kishon Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 28 (2014)
United States
Average
Phonetically Similar Names
Kishon Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kishon in the Russian language | ||
| Кишон | kison | - |
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