Niroshan Surname
Approximately 15,406 people bear this surname
Niroshan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 15,203 | 1:1,369 | 197 |
| United Arab Emirates | 73 | 1:125,511 | 10,390 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| England | 17 | 1:3,277,533 | 109,658 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
Niroshan (29,898) may also be a first name.
Niroshan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Niroshan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Niroshan (Hindi: निरोशन) occurs in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Niroshan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Niroshan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 34,402nd most widespread last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 473,033 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Niroshan are found; 99 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Niroshan is also the 27,965th most widely held first name throughout the world, held by 29,898 people.
The surname Niroshan is most frequently held in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 15,203 people, or 1 in 1,369. Not including Sri Lanka it occurs in 21 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found and Kuwait, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nirosan | 93 | 6 | / |
| Nirushan | 88 | 7 | / |
| Nuroshan | 88 | 5 | / |
| Nireshan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Neroshan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nerooshan | 82 | 2 | / |
| Niroosand | 82 | 1 | / |
| Nirasan | 80 | 7 | / |
| Nurosan | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nirozan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nirasang | 75 | 4 | / |
| Nirachan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nirrasan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nirotsen | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nirhasan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nirgasan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nureshan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nurashan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Nurhashan | 71 | 5 | / |
| Nirahasan | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nurhosain | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nurasahan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nurhossan | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nurasan | 67 | 393 | / |
| Nurhossain | 67 | 14 | / |
| Nuresan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nirasen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nierhausen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nirozen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nerasan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nurashahan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nurahashan | 67 | 1 | / |
Niroshan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Niroshan in the Hindi language | ||
| निरोशन | nirosana | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Niroshan
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