Mishr Surname
Approximately 52,344 people bear this surname
Mishr Surname User-submission:
This surname means a person who has learnt the four Vedas (ancient Hindu religious texts) to memory and can recite them at will. This is obviously not true for a current bearer but one of his/her ancestors must have been capable of the feat.
Read More About This SurnameMishr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 52,333 | 1:14,657 | 1,204 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 3 | 1:16,739,561 | 595,711 |
Mishr (268) may also be a first name.
Mishr Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname means a person who has learnt the four Vedas (ancient Hindu religious texts) to memory and can recite them at will. This is obviously not true for a current bearer but one of his/her ancestors must have been capable of the feat.
- aniketosMishr Demographics
Average Mishr Salary in
United States
$23,375 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Mishr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mishr Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mishr (Bengali: মিশ্র, Hindi: मिश्र, Marathi: बंिशभर, Oriya: ମିଶ୍, Russian: Мишр) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Mishr.
How Common Is The Last Name Mishr? popularity and diffusion
Mishr is the 10,744th most widely held surname worldwide, borne by around 1 in 139,224 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Mishr reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 543,171st most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 268 people.
The last name Mishr is most widespread in India, where it is held by 52,333 people, or 1 in 14,657. In India Mishr is mostly concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 78 percent reside, Bihar, where 13 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 5 percent reside. Excluding India this surname is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and Singapore, where 0 percent reside.
Mishr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Mishr has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Mishr Last Name Statistics demography
Mishr earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.83% less than the national average, earning $23,375 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maishr | 91 | 43 | / |
| Mishrr | 91 | 13 | / |
| Misshr | 91 | 5 | / |
| Mishrh | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mishrå | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mishsr | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mijshr | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mioshr | 91 | 1 | / |
| Meishr | 91 | 1 | / |
| Moishr | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mishrd | 91 | 1 | / |
| Misr | 89 | 4,842 | / |
| Mushr | 80 | 63 | / |
| Misrh | 80 | 15 | / |
| Maisr | 80 | 14 | / |
| Missr | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mihsr | 80 | 11 | / |
| Misrr | 80 | 10 | / |
| Meshr | 80 | 5 | / |
| Midsr | 80 | 3 | / |
| Misrt | 80 | 2 | / |
| Misrd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Miesr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mhisr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Miszr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Michr | 80 | 0 | / |
| Mishrova | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mitchr | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mheisr | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mesr | 67 | 60 | / |
| Musr | 67 | 15 | / |
| Micr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mijr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mjsr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mixr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meeshrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mysr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Misrova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mizr | 67 | 0 | / |
Mishr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mishr in the Bengali language | ||
| মিশ্র | misra | - |
| Mishr in the Hindi language | ||
| मिश्र | misra | 99.26 |
| मिश्रा | misra | 0.32 |
| मिश्रा़ | misra | 0.29 |
| मीश्र | misra | 0.06 |
| मिश्ऱ | misra | 0.03 |
| मिश्र् | misr | 0.02 |
| मिष्र | misra | 0.01 |
| मिशर | misara | 0.01 |
| मीशर | misara | 0 |
| Mishr in the Oriya language | ||
| ମିଶ୍ | mis | 87.1 |
| ମିଶ | misa | 12.9 |
| Mishr in the Marathi language | ||
| बंिशभर | bamisabhara | 50 |
| मीरा | mira | 50 |
| Mishr in the Russian language | ||
| Мишр | misr | - |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mishr
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