Chishta Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Chishta Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Chishta (8) may also be a first name.
Chishta Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chishta Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chishta (Hindi: चिश्ता) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chishta? popularity and diffusion
The last name Chishta is the 8,968,613th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Chishta live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 50 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Chishta is also the 4,213,784th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 8 people.
The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 50 percent reside and Rajasthan, where 50 percent reside. Other than India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Afghanistan, where 25 percent reside and Pakistan, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chishta Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chishta in the Hindi language | ||
| चिश्ता | cista | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Chishta
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