Nikshan Surname
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Nikshan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 10 | 1:17,864,388 | 68,137 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Nikshan (29) may also be a first name.
Nikshan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nikshan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nikshan (Hindi: निकशन, Russian: Никшан) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Nikshan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nikshan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,772,636th most commonly occurring last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nikshan live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 65 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Nikshan is also the 1,951,561st most frequently used first name internationally It is held by 29 people.
It is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is carried by 10 people, or 1 in 17,864,388. In Pakistan Nikshan is primarily found in: Punjab, where 100 percent reside. Besides Pakistan this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in India, where 29 percent reside and Iran, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neikshan | 93 | 4 | / |
| Nikshane | 93 | 2 | / |
| Niksan | 92 | 136 | / |
| Nikshchan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nicksan | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nekshan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Niksanh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nikksan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nikchan | 86 | 1 | / |
| Niksant | 86 | 0 | / |
| Neiksane | 80 | 10 | / |
| Naiksaan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nikson | 77 | 850 | / |
| Nicsan | 77 | 71 | / |
| Niksen | 77 | 40 | / |
| Nuksan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Nixhan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nikzan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nickson | 71 | 12,816 | / |
| Nicksen | 71 | 68 | / |
| Nikzain | 71 | 18 | / |
| Nykchan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Nigsanh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niksion | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nicchan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nixchan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nixshon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Niksson | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nixan | 67 | 68 | / |
| Nicksion | 67 | 8 | / |
| Nicksson | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neickson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Naickson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nieckson | 67 | 1 | / |
Nikshan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nikshan in the Hindi language | ||
| निकशन | nikasana | 57.14 |
| ंिकशन | mikasana | 28.57 |
| निकसन | nikasana | 14.29 |
| Nikshan in the Russian language | ||
| Никшан | niksan | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nikshan
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