Nirjhar Surname

222,368th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,833 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Nirjhar Surname User-submission:

The Nirjhar surname means 'cascade', the water that flows after a waterfall but falls flat.

Nirjhar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh1,8021:88,4333,976
India231:33,350,669396,143
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Nirjhar (5,911) may also be a first name.

Nirjhar Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Nirjhar surname means 'cascade', the water that flows after a waterfall but falls flat.

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Nirjhar Last Name Facts

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

Nirjhar (Bengali: নির্ঝর, Hindi: निर्झर, Marathi: िनझर्र, Oriya: ନିଝର୍ର) occurs in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nirjhar? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nirjhar is the 222,368th most frequently used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,975,748 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Nirjhar live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Nirjhar is also the 86,509th most widely held first name globally It is held by 5,911 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 1,802 people, or 1 in 88,433. Besides Bangladesh this surname exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nirajhar931/
Nirjar9222/
Nirjhor863,159/
Nirzhar865/
Nurjahar801/
Nirjor77363/
Nirzar7732/
Nirsar774/
Nirzhor71542/
Nerjhor714/
Nairyar713/
Nurehar711/
Nirzard711/
Noirear711/
Nurajhahar711/
Neerjhor671/
Nuryar6234/
Nrezar621/
Nirzor621/
Neryar621/
Nerjord573/
Nerzzar571/
Nayryar571/
Nyorshor5311/
Nerayyar531/

Nirjhar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nirjhar in the Bengali language
নির্ঝরnirjhara-
Nirjhar in the Hindi language
निर्झरnirjhara91.67
निरझरnirajhara5.56
नीरझरnirajhara2.78
Nirjhar in the Oriya language
ନିଝର୍ରnijharra91.3
ନିଝରnijhara4.35
ନିଝର୍ରରnijharrara4.35
Nirjhar in the Marathi language
िनझर्रinajharra66.67
िनरझारinarajhara33.33

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