Nirasha Surname

496,702nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 664 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Maldives

Nirasha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nirasha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka5851:35,5704,375
India591:13,001,108227,026
Maldives121:33,6811,888
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

Nirasha (16,383) may also be a first name.

Nirasha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nirasha (Bengali: নিরাশা, Hindi: निराशा, Marathi: नीराशा, Oriya: ନିରାଶ) occurs most in Sri Lanka. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Nirasha.

How Common Is The Last Name Nirasha? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 496,702nd most frequently occurring last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 10,975,220 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nirasha are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 97 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Nirasha is also the 43,686th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 16,383 people.

The last name Nirasha is most widespread in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 585 people, or 1 in 35,570. Beside Sri Lanka Nirasha is found in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 9 percent live and The Maldives, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nirasha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nirasha in the Hindi language
निराशाnirasa98.77
नीराशाnirasa0.84
निराषाnirasa0.24
निरशाnirasa0.06
नीरशाnirasa0.03
Nirasha in the Bengali language
নিরাশাnirasa86.11
নিরশাnirasa8.33
নীরাশাnirasa2.78
নিরাশারানীnirasarani2.78
Nirasha in the Marathi language
नीराशाnirasa78.57
निराशाnirasa7.14
नीराषाnirasa7.14
निराश्niras7.14
Nirasha in the Oriya language
ନିରାଶnirasa71.9
ନିରାସnirasa14.38
ନୀରାଶnirasa4.58
ନିରାଶାnirasa3.92
ନିରଶାnirasa1.96
ନରାଶnarasa0.65
ନୀରାସnirasa0.65
ନିରାଷାnirasa0.65

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Footnotes

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