Kishnan Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Kishnan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Kishnan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India601:12,784,423224,716
Malaysia401:737,35634,564
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Kishnan (58) may also be a first name.

Kishnan Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Kishnan Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Kishnan (Hindi: किशनं) is found most frequently in India. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Kishnan? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,511,557th most numerous surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Kishnan reside; 43 percent reside in South Asia and 43 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,295,729th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 58 people.

It is most widely held in India, where it is borne by 60 people, or 1 in 12,784,423. In India Kishnan is most prevalent in: Maharashtra, where 32 percent reside, Kerala, where 18 percent reside and Tamil Nadu, where 17 percent reside. Beside India it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 29 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 22 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Kuishnan938/
Keishnan936/
Kaishnan934/
Khishnan933/
Kgishnan931/
Kisnan9235/
Kushnan8636/
Kissnan863/
Keshnan862/
Kuisnan861/
Kiesnan860/
Kitchnan801/
Kushnann801/
Kusnan772,325/
Kesnan7717/
Khushnain752/
Kaisennan750/
Khusnan71690/
Cushnan71169/
Kusnain71104/
Kidsnam711/
Kessnan710/
Keesnan710/
Ketsnan710/
Khusnain6710/
Ketchnan670/
Cushnahan63320/
Kigimnang638/
Kusnon628/
Cusnan621/
Cesnan621/
Kejnan621/
Coisnon57405/
Quisnon571/
Quesnan570/
Cushnon570/
Cessnan570/
Kedjnane532/
Cusnahan530/
Queesnan530/

Kishnan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Kishnan in the Hindi language
किशनंkisanam28.57
किशनkisana28.57
किष्णनkisnana14.29
किश्ननkisnana14.29
किशननkisanana14.29

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kishnan
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