Misra Surname

4,520th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 124,383 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Nepal

Misra Surname User-submission:

The Misra surname comes from the Hindu word miśra, meaning 'mixture'. Most likely referring to a 'generalist' rather than a 'specialist' (in Vedic or other priestly ritual), or an 'inter-disciplinarian' who is not averse to combining multiple schools of thought or practice.

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Misra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India60,6491:12,6481,033
Nepal47,4681:600119
Ethiopia5,7951:16,8332,274
United States2,4021:150,89915,509
Bangladesh1,3521:117,8674,824
Indonesia8591:153,95715,070
United Arab Emirates7661:11,9611,488
Lebanon7171:7,8621,236
South Africa6211:87,24310,723
England5241:106,33211,110
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
Canada3641:101,22410,979
Ghana3461:78,0947,799
Australia2371:113,90612,650
Kuwait1931:19,6932,634
Singapore1841:29,9331,124
Bahrain1761:7,6631,429
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Oman1571:23,4902,053
Hong Kong1411:52,025927
Qatar1191:19,8152,139
Syria931:207,5384,051
Malaysia851:346,99118,513
Thailand781:905,620141,791
Cameroon531:391,86933,952
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Afghanistan321:1,004,7879,548
Jordan291:304,91211,052
Scotland261:205,91610,908
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Wales191:162,87011,152
Austria171:500,90847,931
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Norway121:428,52437,411
France101:6,642,272293,169
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Poland61:6,334,792156,558
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United States Virgin Islands31:36,7924,502
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363

Misra (27,627) may also be a first name.

Misra Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Misra surname comes from the Hindu word miśra, meaning 'mixture'. Most likely referring to a 'generalist' rather than a 'specialist' (in Vedic or other priestly ritual), or an 'inter-disciplinarian' who is not averse to combining multiple schools of thought or practice. It could refer to a hybrid (e.g. an offspring of a brahmin father and non-brahmin mother) or a person who is of mixed caste, ethnicity, etc. In contrast to a scion of endogamous clans of brahmins.

- amit_misra

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.

- aniketos

Misra Last Name Facts

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

The surname Misra (Arabic: مسرّا, Bengali: মিশ্র, Hindi: मिश्रा, Marathi: िरना, Oriya: ମିଶ, Russian: Мисра) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Misra? popularity and diffusion

Misra is the 4,520th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 58,590 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 91 percent of Misra are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 87 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Misra is also the 29,682nd most common given name worldwide, held by 27,627 people.

It is most frequent in India, where it is held by 60,649 people, or 1 in 12,648. In India it is most common in: Odisha, where 27 percent are found, West Bengal, where 24 percent are found and Bihar, where 13 percent are found. Excluding India it exists in 85 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 38 percent are found and Ethiopia, where 5 percent are found.

Misra Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is chiefly Shiite (52%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Misra last name are 0.039999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.19% being registered with the party.

The amount Misra earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 25.82% more than the national average, earning 435,452 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 105.59% more than the national average, earning R 488,568 per year; in United States they earn 39.84% more than the national average, earning $60,341 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.86% more than the national average, earning $55,078 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mishra911,960,766/
Misraa91435/
Misrah91339/
Misrat91322/
Mihsra91224/
Missra91168/
Misrha91138/
Misrai91112/
Misraj9136/
Misrad9135/
Misrra9119/
Misray9111/
Maisra918/
Misras917/
Mhisra915/
Muisra914/
Miscra913/
Misrea913/
Misjra913/
Mmisra912/
Miosra911/
Meisra911/
Misrau911/
Misraz911/
Mira89137,304/
Mishraa83436/
Maishra83262/
Mishras83213/
Mishraz83199/
Mishrra83123/
Misshra8346/
Mmishra8338/
Mieshra8338/
Misrach8335/
Mishrai8331/
Mishsra8322/
Mishhra8319/
Mishray8317/
Meishra8317/
Mishrau8317/
Mioshra8311/
Mishrap839/
Misraya839/
Mishraj838/
Misrahy837/
Mishrat837/
Mijshra835/
Muishra834/
Mishrad834/
Hmishra833/
Misjhra833/
Meissra832/
Mhishra832/
Mihshra832/
Moishra831/
Maisraj831/
Maisrat831/
Mishjra831/
Missraa831/
Missray831/
Miszhra831/
Maissra831/
Mishraï831/
Misread831/
Missrat831/
Misraah831/
Misraha831/
Maisrah831/
Mirza80470,677/
Mitra80288,362/
Meira8052,622/
Miraj8034,167/
Misri8020,680/
Miraz8018,215/
Mihra8017,602/
Maira8014,444/
Miras8014,245/
Mirea8013,522/
Mirra806,776/
Miora806,457/
Mirah804,000/
Mirat803,509/
Mirga802,939/
Miera802,625/
Mirad801,836/
Mirau801,157/
Moira801,054/
Mesra80996/
Mirai80902/
Misro80848/
Mizra80550/
Miray80443/
Mijra80427/
Miraa80369/
Misry80368/
Muira80328/
Musra80198/
Mirap80122/
Mmira80108/
Misre8078/
Mhira8066/
Hmira8056/
Miraś8054/
Mısra8049/
Miraç8049/
Mirha8045/
Mgira8034/
Micra8011/
Máira8011/
Mixra809/
Mysra807/
Miroa804/
Miraß803/
Miréa801/
Mishrash775/
Mishshra772/
Mishradh771/
Maitra7343,464/
Mirajh7311,214/
Mitrea737,908/
Moitra736,346/
Mitrap736,106/
Mishri734,316/
Mirzai733,447/
Mittra733,334/
Mairaj732,421/
Mierau731,569/
Mithra731,314/
Mitrat73638/
Mirhaj73631/
Mairat73590/
Mishro73549/
Moiras73536/
Meiray73507/
Missry73495/
Mirzea73440/
Meiras73416/
Maisri73408/
Moiray73318/
Mairau73282/
Miraux73242/
Mihrat73228/
Mi'raj73223/
Meshra73201/
Mitras73200/
Mairai73199/
Musrea73199/
Missri73197/
Mairah73180/
Mairay73168/
Misriy73122/
Mirash73106/
Mushra73101/
Mirras7399/
Mishre7390/
Mirzha7390/
Misroh7390/
Meirza7386/
Mierea7386/
Miraut7378/
Mitsri7378/
Misree7378/
Mirats7368/
Mitrai7361/
Muirah7354/
Mirach7353/
Mirzaa7350/
Miraud7350/
Miraph7350/
Mizrap7348/
Miraaj7347/
Mirzay7345/
Miradh7340/
Mairza7337/
Mirgay7336/
Myshra7336/
Maaira7335/
Muiras7335/
Mihraj7333/
Michra7332/
Musrah7330/
Mairaz7328/
Miroľa7327/
Moirat7326/
Meiraj7323/
Mesrah7323/
Mairas7323/
Mihrap7323/
Mitraš7323/
Mishry7322/
Muiray7322/
Micray7320/
Mirahy7318/
Miorea7318/
Mmiroa7318/
Mirhai7317/
Mirais7317/
Misrri7316/
Mitray7316/
Mirrah7315/
Miraai7315/
Misrey7315/
Mitraa7314/
Mairad7314/
Mehsra7314/
Miraus7313/
Meirau7313/
Meiraz7312/
Mirray7312/
Mirads7312/
Mierza7312/
Maihra7311/
Mitrra7311/
Mihtra7310/
Meirea7310/
Mirgai7310/
Miraiz7310/
Miraaz739/
Mirhat739/
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Mesray738/
Mirait738/
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Mirhaz737/
Mirrza737/
Mihrad737/
Misrry737/
Mairea737/
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Mitrad736/
Miraha735/
Meirad735/
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Missro735/
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Mierra735/
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Mirraz734/
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Mieraj731/
Miraãa731/
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Mesrea731/
Moiroa731/
Mizrad731/
Mhaira731/
Miraas731/
Miraid731/
Mirajd731/
Mirays731/
Mirhad730/
Meirra730/
Mishrachh711/
Mera67150,882/
Miro6743,834/
Mirault67723/
Myra67565/
Miró67487/
Moireau67465/
Moiraud67177/
Mizrach67167/
Mitraud67131/
Misshri67112/
Mhiorga6794/
Mairaha6776/
Mairaiy6763/
Maitrat6753/
Maizrat6747/
Mishree6745/
Maitray6741/
Mairead6734/
Missrie6730/
Messrah6728/
Mirasch6722/
Mhairat6721/
Mitrach6720/
Meirath6718/
Mairaaj6718/
Meiraud6718/
Meeshra6717/
Méra6716/
Mireaux6714/
Mishrri6714/
Moiraha6714/
Meshray6713/
Maisroh6712/
Maihraj6710/
Misroch6710/
Mairgai679/
Mirà679/
Meshras678/
Mishris678/
Mireaud678/
Mahaira677/
Maithra677/
Meshrat677/
Mitrray677/
Mirò677/
Maheira676/
Míra676/
Meshrah676/
Mheirat675/
Maittra675/
Mirzaha675/
Meshrap674/
Mirrach674/
Maitras674/
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Miraash674/
Maisree674/
Mirasht674/
Maishri673/
Meashra673/
Muirhad673/
Mishroj673/
Mithraa673/
Mithray673/
Mithras673/
Mmierai673/
Miraajh673/
Meshraj672/
Mhaitra672/
Moitrra672/
Mizraih672/
Mirahaj672/
Mitrash672/
Mirá672/
Mizruha672/
Mizrahe672/
Mishroo671/
Moittra671/
Mirzhaa671/
Mishrih671/
Mishrit671/
Misrrei671/
Missree671/
Mihrash671/
Miratch671/
Mirhaid671/
Mirreau671/
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Meissre671/
Mesraya671/
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Mairaph671/
Mairaux671/
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Mirajje671/
Mijraaj671/
Mhirach671/
Miereau671/
Moiraai671/
Moisres671/
Mithrat671/
Mithrau671/
Misreee671/
Mirâ671/
Mirhajj671/
Mirraat671/
Meireau671/
Meirzai671/
Meiratz671/
M'Miraa671/
Mishrio671/
Misrees671/
Mairach671/
Maairat671/
Muirray670/
Miorray670/
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Misra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Misra in the Bengali language
মিশ্রmisra-
Misra in the Oriya language
ମିଶmisa98.17
ମିସmisa0.87
ମିଶାmisa0.41
ମୀଶmisa0.11
ମିଶ୍୍ରmisra0.04
ମୀରାmira0.02
ମିଶୀmisi0.01
ମିରାmira0.01
Misra in the Hindi language
मिश्राmisra66.78
मिश्रmisra21.25
मिसराmisara7.45
मिस्राmisra2
मिस्रmisra0.29
मिश्रा़misra0.11
म्रिश्रmrisra0.11
मीसराmisara0.11
विश्राvisra0.06
मिसा्रmisara0.06
मिरmira0.06
िमश्रimasra0.06
मित्राmitra0.06
मिसरmisara0.06
Misra in the Marathi language
िरनाirana28.57
मीश्राmisra14.29
ीरामirama14.29
ईशानisana14.29
िशवisava14.29
मिसराmisara7.14
िशवाisava7.14
Misra in the Russian language
Мисраmisra-
Misra in the Arabic language
مسرّاmsra-
مسَّراmsara-
مسراmsra-
مسرىmsry-
ميسراmysra-

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