Nirjhar Surname
Approximately 1,833 people bear this surname
Nirjhar Surname User-submission:
The Nirjhar surname means 'cascade', the water that flows after a waterfall but falls flat.
Nirjhar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bangladesh | 1,802 | 1:88,433 | 3,976 |
| India | 23 | 1:33,350,669 | 396,143 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
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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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nirajhar | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nirjar | 92 | 22 | / |
| Nirjhor | 86 | 3,159 | / |
| Nirzhar | 86 | 5 | / |
| Nurjahar | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nirjor | 77 | 363 | / |
| Nirzar | 77 | 32 | / |
| Nirsar | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nirzhor | 71 | 542 | / |
| Nerjhor | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nairyar | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nurehar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nirzard | 71 | 1 | / |
| Noirear | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nurajhahar | 71 | 1 | / |
| Neerjhor | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuryar | 62 | 34 | / |
| Nrezar | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nirzor | 62 | 1 | / |
| Neryar | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nerjord | 57 | 3 | / |
| Nerzzar | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nayryar | 57 | 1 | / |
| Nyorshor | 53 | 11 | / |
| Nerayyar | 53 | 1 | / |
Nirjhar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nirjhar in the Bengali language | ||
| নির্ঝর | nirjhara | - |
| Nirjhar in the Hindi language | ||
| निर्झर | nirjhara | 91.67 |
| निरझर | nirajhara | 5.56 |
| नीरझर | nirajhara | 2.78 |
| Nirjhar in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଝର୍ର | nijharra | 91.3 |
| ନିଝର | nijhara | 4.35 |
| ନିଝର୍ରର | nijharrara | 4.35 |
| Nirjhar in the Marathi language | ||
| िनझर्र | inajharra | 66.67 |
| िनरझार | inarajhara | 33.33 |
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