Nilanjan Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Nilanjan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nilanjan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India81:95,883,173728,828
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521

Nilanjan (15,345) may also be a first name.

Nilanjan Last Name Facts

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

Nilanjan (Bengali: নীলাঞ্জন, Hindi: नीलांजन, Marathi: िनलांजन, Oriya: ନିଲା) is most common in India. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of Nilanjan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nilanjan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nilanjan is the 5,587,209th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Nilanjan reside; 75 percent reside in South Asia and 75 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Nilanjan is also the 45,668th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 15,345 people.

This last name is most numerous in India, where it is held by 8 people, or 1 in 95,883,173. In India Nilanjan is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 38 percent reside, Delhi, where 13 percent reside and Haryana, where 13 percent reside. Barring India this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 8 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nilanian881/
Nilankhan822/
Nilamjahan781/
Neilanson710/
Nelanson632/
Nelancon631/
Nilonsson5910/
Noilamsoon561/
Ngniliognan531/

Nilanjan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nilanjan in the Bengali language
নীলাঞ্জনnilanjana68
নিলাঞ্জনnilanjana32
Nilanjan in the Marathi language
िनलांजनinalanjana67.21
िनलंजनinalanjana19.67
नीलांजनnilanjana4.92
िनरंजनinaranjana1.64
रंजनranjana1.64
िनलंजतinalanjata1.64
Nilanjan in the Oriya language
ନିଲାnila35.71
ନୀଳାnila28.57
ନିଳାnila14.29
ନିଲnila14.29
ନୀଲାnila7.14
Nilanjan in the Hindi language
नीलांजनnilanjana29.63
नीलान्जनnilanjana18.52
निलंजनnilanjana16.67
निलांजनnilanjana12.96
निलान्जनnilanjana7.41
नीलंजनnilanjana5.56
नीलानजनnilanajana3.7
निलनजनnilanajana1.85
नीलान्तनnilantana1.85
नीलांजनाnilanjana1.85

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Footnotes

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