Nihara Surname

1,281,391st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 178 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Nihara Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nihara Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India771:9,961,888192,972
Japan531:2,412,15630,150
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nihara (2,585) may also be a first name.

Nihara Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nihara (Bengali: নিহারা, Hindi: निहारा, Marathi: िनहरा, Oriya: ନିହାରର) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nihara? popularity and diffusion

Nihara is the 1,281,391st most commonly used surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 40,941,269 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 87 percent of Nihara are found; 51 percent are found in South Asia and 43 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 144,694th most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 2,585 people.

The last name Nihara is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 77 people, or 1 in 9,961,888. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Tamil Nadu, where 56 percent are found, Kerala, where 14 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 9 percent are found. Without taking into account India this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Japan, where 30 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nijhara92220/
Niharra9237/
Niohara9222/
Niharas9216/
Niharat927/
Nihaura921/
Nhara91526/
Niara91319/
Nehara833,188/
Nihari83442/
Nihare83238/
Nihora8396/
Nuhara8373/
Niarra8317/
Niharo8314/
Nhaura8312/
Nijara8312/
Nyhara8311/
Niaras835/
Nhaira834/
Niarat833/
Nharaj833/
Niarai833/
Nharai831/
Nharra831/
Niaraj831/
Niarea831/
Niarad831/
Nhyara831/
Naiyara7726/
Niharoo7711/
Niharoh778/
Nijarat776/
Neharaj775/
Nyahara775/
Niharey774/
Nuharah774/
Nihaure773/
Najhara772/
Niarais772/
Nijhare771/
Nuhaira771/
Naaiara771/
Niarras771/
Nihares771/
Nijaera771/
Niare7340,653/
Nhari734,551/
Njara734,533/
Niaré731,757/
Nhare731,024/
Niari73766/
Nyara73633/
Nharo73563/
Niora73338/
Neara7376/
Niary7355/
Gnara7334/
Niaro7318/
Nhora7310/
Nhary733/
Niarj731/
Naiyarat7111/
Naihariy7110/
Naiyayra714/
Naiyaras713/
Naiyarah713/
Nougiara712/
Najharay711/
Naiyaraj711/
Naiyarap711/
Nijhoray711/
Naijarat711/
Nehare6717,353/
Nehari675,672/
Nihore67554/
Gnarra67302/
Niaros67301/
Nhairi67239/
Nioras67226/
Nhauro67210/
Niarou67159/
Nieora67151/
Nehera67130/
Najharath67116/
Njaira6790/
Niarre6765/
Nihori6760/
Nyarai6751/
Nehora6746/
Niorat6745/
Nijari6742/
Niaryo6731/
Niaris6727/
Nhaure6719/
Neharo6717/
Nijare6716/
Niarey6713/
Nyarau6713/
Nyatra6712/
Nyhora6712/
Gnarai6710/
Nejharath6710/
Nharri6710/
Nhairy679/
Nyarah679/
Njarah678/
Njarga678/
Najora675/
Nharre675/
Niasri674/
Nayora674/
Nehary674/
Gnatra674/
Niatri673/
Gniare672/
Neujahara672/
Nijaro672/
Nyaray672/
Niarro672/
Nyarza671/
Nijora671/
Niarer671/
Njasra671/
Nuarah671/
Néhari671/
Nyaara671/
Nyarga671/
Njaura671/
Niorai671/
Najharadh671/
Ngiare671/
Ngiaro671/
Ngeara671/
Ngnara671/
Nhearo671/
Niatro671/
Njhare671/
Njaras671/
Njarra671/
Njeira671/
Nyarra671/
Nearea671/

Nihara Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nihara in the Bengali language
নিহারাnihara-
Nihara in the Hindi language
निहाराnihara58.06
निहराnihara22.58
नीहराnihara19.35
Nihara in the Oriya language
ନିହାରରniharara50
ନିହାରnihara22.22
ନିହାରାnihara19.44
ନୀହାରରniharara5.56
ନିହାରକାniharaka2.78
Nihara in the Marathi language
िनहराinahara50
िनहाराinahara44.44
िनहारinahara5.56

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