Dishan Surname
Approximately 1,777 people bear this surname
Dishan Surname User-submission:
This surname was taken from the name of a county in Guandong Province, China. It means from beliefs that their ancestor came from a small county in China. The Taishanese is part of the Yue Chinese family and has an identity that distinguishes themselves from the dominant Cantonese people.
Read More About This SurnameDishan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 804 | 1:25,881 | 3,346 |
| Bangladesh | 631 | 1:252,546 | 7,887 |
| Malawi | 131 | 1:130,680 | 14,293 |
| Nigeria | 57 | 1:3,107,768 | 95,628 |
| India | 56 | 1:13,697,596 | 234,369 |
| Pakistan | 46 | 1:3,883,563 | 28,150 |
| Iran | 18 | 1:4,265,696 | 111,937 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Canada | 5 | 1:7,369,118 | 289,406 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Scotland | 13 | 1:287,940 | 9,345 |
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 39 | 1:1,287,659 | 71,386 |
Dishan (15,598) may also be a first name.
Dishan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname was taken from the name of a county in Guandong Province, China. It means from beliefs that their ancestor came from a small county in China. The Taishanese is part of the Yue Chinese family and has an identity that distinguishes themselves from the dominant Cantonese people.
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Average Dishan Salary in
United States
$20,625 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Dishan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Dishan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Dishan (Bengali: দিশান, Hindi: दिशान, Marathi: िदशान, Oriya: ଦିସନ) is held by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Dishan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Dishan is the 228,115th most frequent last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,101,039 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Dishan are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 48 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Dishan is also the 45,160th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 15,598 people.
Dishan is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 804 people, or 1 in 25,881. Besides Sri Lanka Dishan occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 36 percent live and Malawi, where 7 percent live.
Dishan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Dishan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Dishan last name contracted 82 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Dishan Last Name Statistics demography
Dishan earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 52.2% less than the national average, earning $20,625 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Dishan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Dishan in the Bengali language | ||
| দিশান | disana | - |
| Dishan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଦିସନ | disana | - |
| Dishan in the Marathi language | ||
| िदशान | idasana | 79.31 |
| शन | sana | 13.79 |
| दीषन | disana | 3.45 |
| िदशन | idasana | 3.45 |
| Dishan in the Hindi language | ||
| दिशान | disana | 74.09 |
| दीशान | disana | 16.06 |
| दिशन | disana | 4.15 |
| दीशन | disana | 1.55 |
| दिशान्त | disanta | 1.55 |
| डिशन | disana | 1.04 |
| दिशां | disam | 1.04 |
| डीशन | disana | 0.52 |
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