Nakshan Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Nakshan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nakshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

Nakshan (59) may also be a first name.

Nakshan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nakshan (Hindi: नक्षन, Marathi: नाक्षण) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nakshan? popularity and diffusion

Nakshan is the 10,311,814th most frequently held surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 67 percent of Nakshan are found; 67 percent are found in South Asia and 67 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Nakshan is also the 1,282,666th most prevalent first name on earth, borne by 59 people.

The surname Nakshan is most frequently occurring in India, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India Nakshan is most common in: Telangana, where 50 percent are found and Uttar Pradesh, where 50 percent are found. Beside India Nakshan is found in one country. It is also found in New Zealand, where 33 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nakshane93980/
Nakhshan937/
Nakshand932/
Naksan92490/
Nakchan86152/
Naksane86137/
Nakhsan867/
Nacksan862/
Nekshan862/
Naksaan861/
Naqshan861/
Nakksan861/
Naeksan861/
Naksaun861/
Nakshanova821/
Nakchang8059/
Naksaing8039/
Nakhshon8032/
Nakseang8010/
Nagshain804/
Neikshan804/
Nakchean802/
Nakchain801/
Naiksaan801/
Naksen772,434/
Nakson77444/
Noksan7758/
Nagsan7712/
Nakcham71162/
Nackson7140/
Naksoun7111/
Nakchon7110/
Naksoon712/
Naqsand711/
Noksank711/
Nacsian711/
Nakseen711/
Nokhsan711/
Nacsang711/
Naugsan711/
Naksont711/
Nakksam711/
Nachshon6781/
Neiksane6710/
Naxan672/
Nokseang671/
Nokchanh671/
Nocksang671/
Naickson671/

Nakshan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nakshan in the Marathi language
नाक्षणnaksana66.67
नक्षनानेnaksanane16.67
नाानnaana16.67
Nakshan in the Hindi language
नक्षनnaksana50
नक्षणnaksana25
नक्षञnaksana25

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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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  • 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 Nakshan
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