Nanesha Surname

4,307,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Nanesha Surname User-submission:

This is the surname which was adopted by people who had migrated to other places abandoning their village of Nana in Rajasthan, India. They used Nanesha, disposing of their earlier surname Khodpia, which some people still use today. It was easier for the people to recognise their origin village and hence the surname.

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Nanesha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India201:38,353,269431,471
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nanesha (39) may also be a first name.

Nanesha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This is the surname which was adopted by people who had migrated to other places abandoning their village of Nana in Rajasthan, India. They used Nanesha, disposing of their earlier surname Khodpia, which some people still use today. It was easier for the people to recognise their origin village and hence the surname. They are businessmen and are/were very rich due to their business endeavours. There are more than 500 people with this surname. They are mostly (99%) Jains and follow Jainism, as do the other traditional businessmen in Rajasthan. They have a very good standing in society.

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Nanesha Last Name Facts

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

Nanesha (Hindi: ननेशा, Marathi: नानेशा) is carried by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Nanesha click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nanesha? popularity and diffusion

Nanesha is the 4,307,654th most frequently held family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Nanesha is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Nanesha reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 95 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Nanesha is also the 1,637,361st most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 39 people.

It is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 20 people, or 1 in 38,353,269. In India it is mostly found in: Uttar Pradesh, where 30 percent live, Maharashtra, where 25 percent live and West Bengal, where 15 percent live. Apart from India this last name exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nanesha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nanesha in the Hindi language
ननेशाnanesa-
Nanesha in the Marathi language
नानेशाnanesa77.78
नानेशnanesa11.11
ननेशाnanesa11.11

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