Nisah Surname
Approximately 39,182 people bear this surname
Nisah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 36,527 | 1:21,000 | 1,622 |
| Indonesia | 2,083 | 1:63,490 | 6,914 |
| Pakistan | 476 | 1:375,302 | 7,257 |
| Israel | 21 | 1:407,506 | 32,346 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Maldives | 5 | 1:80,834 | 3,218 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
Nisah (6,987) may also be a first name.
Nisah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nisah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Nisah (Arabic: نيشه, Hindi: ंिसह, Marathi: िनसाह, Oriya: ନିଶାହ) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nisah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 14,215th most numerous surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 185,992 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nisah reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 93 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Nisah is also the 77,649th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 6,987 people.
This last name is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 36,527 people, or 1 in 21,000. In India Nisah is primarily found in: Madhya Pradesh, where 63 percent are found, Uttarkhand, where 18 percent are found and Rajasthan, where 17 percent are found. Apart from India this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 5 percent are found and Pakistan, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nisah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nisah in the Marathi language | ||
| िनसाह | inasaha | 90.91 |
| िनसाहू | inasahu | 4.55 |
| िनसह | inasaha | 4.55 |
| Nisah in the Hindi language | ||
| ंिसह | misaha | 83.42 |
| सिंह | sinha | 16.29 |
| निसाह | nisaha | 0.17 |
| निशा | nisa | 0.04 |
| निसह | nisaha | 0.03 |
| सिह | siha | 0.02 |
| निषाद | nisada | 0 |
| नीसाह | nisaha | 0 |
| निसा | nisa | 0 |
| Nisah in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଶାହ | nisaha | 66.67 |
| ନିଶଁା | nisama | 16.67 |
| ନିଶା | nisa | 16.67 |
| Nisah in the Arabic language | ||
| نيشه | nyshh | - |
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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 Nisah
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