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

The last name Nilanjan (Bengali: নীলাঞ্জন, Hindi: नीलांजन, Marathi: िनलांजन, Oriya: ନିଲା) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Nilanjan? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Nilanjan occurs predominantly 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 widely held forename globally, borne by 15,345 people.

The surname is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 95,883,173. In India Nilanjan is mostly concentrated in: West Bengal, where 38 percent are found, Delhi, where 13 percent are found and Haryana, where 13 percent are found. Aside from India Nilanjan is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 25 percent are found and Sri Lanka, where 8 percent are found.

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

  • 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nilanjan
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