Nirushan Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Nirushan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nirushan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397

Nirushan (761) may also be a first name.

Nirushan Last Name Facts

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

Nirushan is found in Sri Lanka more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nirushan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nirushan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Nirushan is the 7,117,718th most widespread family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. Nirushan occurs mostly in Asia, where 57 percent of Nirushan live; 57 percent live in South Asia and 57 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Nirushan is also the 297,690th most widespread first name in the world It is held by 761 people.

Nirushan is most frequently used in Sri Lanka, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 5,202,140. Excluding Sri Lanka this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 14 percent live and England, where 14 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Niroshan8815,406/
Nurusan8016/
Nirosan806/
Nurhushean781/
Nurhusan752/
Nurishan751/
Nirisanh751/
Neroshan751/
Nurusain751/
Nurhusain714/
Nurhussan714/
Nerooshan712/
Nurahusan712/
Nirhussen711/
Nurisan6732/
Nurhussain6729/
Nurusen6726/
Nurahusain6722/
Nirisen6719/
Nurhausain677/
Nerisan672/
Nierhausen672/
Nurhusen635,215/
Nurihsan63161/
Nurhisan6310/
Nurusien639/
Nerhusen639/
Nuruhsen639/
Nerguson637/
Nurisanh631/
Nurhussen596,967/
Nurhusien595,639/
Nurhusein592,432/
Nurahusen5915/
Nairissen5914/
Nurhussein561,356/
Nerisen5320/
Nurisen531/
Nurhisen5036/
Nerhisen504/
Nearison501/
Nérisson501/

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