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

The surname Bhishma (Hindi: भीष्मा, Marathi: भिष्, Oriya: ଭୀଷ) is more commonly found in India than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 2,689,253^rd most common last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. Bhishma is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Bhishma live; 87 percent live in South Asia and 87 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 63,744^th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 9,430 people.

This last name is most numerous in India, where it is held by 45 people, or 1 in 17,045,897. In India Bhishma is mostly found in: Manipur, where 18 percent reside, Odisha, where 18 percent reside and Telangana, where 18 percent reside. Other than India it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in England, where 12 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.