Barshilia Surname
Approximately 26 people bear this surname
Barshilia Surname User-submission:
Migrating from Maharashtra and then to Allahabad, the Barshilia surname was originally Bhatt, a common North Indian surname. It was probably during the British rule, in the mid-19th century, that they moved towards the Kumaon hills. They decided to settle beside a big (bad/bada) rock (shila), or barshil in Sanskrit.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Barshilia Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Migrating from Maharashtra and then to Allahabad, the Barshilia surname was originally Bhatt, a common North Indian surname. It was probably during the British rule, in the mid-19th century, that they moved towards the Kumaon hills. They decided to settle beside a big (bad/bada) rock (shila), or barshil in Sanskrit. The people who did so came to be known as barshilia, meaning 'people who settled beside a huge rock'.
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Where Does The Last Name Barshilia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Barshilia (Hindi: बडशिलिया) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Barshilia? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,882,373rd most frequently held family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 280,290,228 people. The surname Barshilia is predominantly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Barshilia reside; 96 percent reside in South Asia and 96 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.
The surname is most common in India, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 30,682,615. In India Barshilia is mostly concentrated in: Uttarkhand, where 52 percent are found, Delhi, where 20 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 16 percent are found. Apart from India it occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Barshilia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Barshilia in the Hindi language | ||
| बडशिलिया | badasiliya | - |
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