Where Does The Last Name Bhishma Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Bhishma (Hindi: भीष्मा, Marathi: भिष्, Oriya: ଭୀଷ) is found most in India. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bhishma? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 2,689,253^rd most prevalent surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 140,145,114 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 87 percent of Bhishma reside; 87 percent reside in South Asia and 87 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 63,744^th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 9,430 people.

The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 45 people, or 1 in 17,045,897. In India it is most prevalent in: Manipur, where 18 percent live, Odisha, where 18 percent live and Telangana, where 18 percent live. Other than India it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 12 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.