Nisam Surname

329,892nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,123 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
New Caledonia

Nisam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nisam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India5771:1,329,40351,832
Indonesia2321:570,04045,647
Malaysia741:398,57120,802
Qatar661:35,7273,681
United Arab Emirates481:190,88113,202
New Caledonia261:10,6242,723
Maldives261:15,5451,095
Nepal171:1,675,3507,547
United States161:22,653,683662,747
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
England21:27,859,030389,889
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
France11:66,422,722504,397
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

The alternate forms: Nişam (1) are calculated separately.

Nisam (5,739) may also be a first name.

Nisam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nisam (Georgian: ნისამ, Hindi: नीसम, Marathi: िनसम, Oriya: ନିସାମ, Russian: Нисам) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Nişam. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nisam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 329,892nd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 6,489,355 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Nisam are found; 56 percent are found in South Asia and 54 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Nisam is also the 88,155th most common given name throughout the world, held by 5,739 people.

It is most frequent in India, where it is carried by 577 people, or 1 in 1,329,403. In India it is primarily found in: Kerala, where 73 percent are found, Gujarat, where 14 percent are found and Bihar, where 3 percent are found. Other than India this surname occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 21 percent are found and Malaysia, where 7 percent are found.

Nisam Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Nisam last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

Nisam earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 1.39% more than the national average, earning $43,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nişam931/
Nisham91965/
Nissam91313/
Naisam9195/
Nisame9120/
Ngisam9116/
Nisiam9112/
Nisaam914/
Nitsam912/
Noisam912/
Nisamm912/
Nisamc911/
Niszam911/
Ni'sam911/
Neisham8319/
Nishaam8313/
Ngoisam837/
Naissam834/
Nisaaim834/
Ngaisam834/
Nishamm833/
Nisaham833/
Noisame831/
Nischam831/
Nishaum831/
Nissamk831/
Niss'am831/
Gnissam831/
Nissham831/
Niesham831/
Nizam8059,795/
Nijam8010,710/
Nisan805,616/
Nesam80228/
Nisem80184/
Nusam80111/
Nicam80110/
Nisom8076/
Nysam804/
Nixam803/
Nisamova776/
Nishsham771/
Nissamkc771/
Nuisaham771/
Nishan7354,414/
Nissan739,465/
Nisanh738,044/
Nizaam735,901/
Neesam73451/
Nicham73326/
Nesham73243/
Nisang73240/
Nissem73217/
Nisant73207/
Noisan73162/
Naisan73136/
Ngisom73115/
Nizamd73108/
Naizam73106/
Noisem7397/
Nijham7373/
Nizzam7359/
Nisian7352/
Naijam7345/
Nisane7342/
Nizame7341/
Nizham7341/
Nijaam7338/
Nussam7332/
Nitsan7331/
Nijame7328/
Noisom7328/
Nnisan7327/
Nisand7326/
Nihsan7326/
Naisom7325/
Nisain7323/
Nissom7318/
Naisem7315/
Nisome7313/
Ngizam7312/
Niezam7312/
Naysam7310/
Nijjam737/
Niszan737/
Neasam735/
Nessam735/
Nisaun735/
Nizamn735/
Nixham735/
Noijam735/
Neijam734/
Neisan733/
Niseem733/
Niziam733/
Neysam732/
Nizamt732/
Ngisan732/
Nusaim731/
Nesaam731/
Niesan731/
Nigiam731/
Nisaan731/
Nisgan731/
Nesajm731/
Negiam731/
Nuisan731/
Nesame731/
Nesiam731/
Nihjam731/
Nesaim731/
Noicam731/
Nizaim731/
Nijamm731/
Neusam730/
Niscan730/
Nishamova711/
Nishant671,948/
Nishane671,881/
Nishaan671,195/
Neasham67749/
Naissem67632/
Neesham67496/
Nischan67456/
Nuisanh67147/
Nisahan67135/
Nnishan67128/
Noisang67122/
Nishand6777/
Gnissan6746/
Naisanh6719/
Nissang6719/
Noicham6716/
Nisannh6715/
Naisang6712/
Naishan6711/
Neishan6711/
Nishean6710/
Nishann678/
Nissane677/
Ngaisom677/
Nuisang677/
Nishaun676/
Nissant676/
Nissank675/
Naijham674/
Nnisanh673/
Neissan673/
Naisain673/
Nushaum673/
Nishang673/
Nisangh673/
Nouijam673/
Ngaisan673/
Naisant672/
Nishanh672/
Niessan672/
Gnissom672/
Naissan672/
Naissom672/
Nitcham672/
Niezaam672/
Naijaam671/
Naiseem671/
Neesaam671/
Neusham671/
Neisant671/
Nieshan671/
Ngoisan671/
Nhaisan671/
Nuehsam671/
Nishgan671/
Nisseem671/
Nesiamm671/
Noissan671/
Naisand671/
Naiseum671/
Nessame671/
Ngoizam671/
Nitshan671/
Nisshan671/
Nissome671/
Nnisant671/
Nishsan671/
Gnessam671/
Noisane671/
Neissom671/
Nizhham671/
Nizxzam671/
Nidzham671/
Neisand670/
Nisheim670/

Nisam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nisam in the Georgian language
ნისამnisam-
Nisam in the Hindi language
नीसमnisama77.68
निसमnisama10.71
निसामnisama9.82
नीषमnisama0.89
नीसामnisama0.89
Nisam in the Oriya language
ନିସାମnisama50
ନିଶାମnisama50
Nisam in the Marathi language
िनसमinasama41.94
नीसमnisama29.03
िनसामinasama29.03
Nisam in the Russian language
Нисамnisam-

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