Nisau Surname
Approximately 204 people bear this surname
Nisau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 136 | 1:216,869 | 12,591 |
| Pakistan | 24 | 1:7,443,495 | 40,927 |
| Nigeria | 20 | 1:8,857,138 | 186,571 |
| Papua New Guinea | 9 | 1:905,969 | 94,851 |
| Indonesia | 7 | 1:18,892,742 | 520,071 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
Nisau (126) may also be a first name.
Nisau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nisau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nisau (Bengali: নিসাউ, Hindi: निसऊ) is most common in Malaysia. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nisau? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,168,344th most numerous family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 35,723,264 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Nisau are found; 70 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 70 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Nisau is also the 829,183rd most common forename at a global level It is held by 126 people.
Nisau is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 216,869. In Malaysia Nisau is mostly found in: Sarawak, where 90 percent are found, Terengganu, where 6 percent are found and Kuala Lumpur, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Malaysia Nisau exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 12 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nisau Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nisau in the Bengali language | ||
| নিসাউ | nisa'u | - |
| Nisau in the Hindi language | ||
| निसऊ | nisa'u | 25 |
| निसौ | nisau | 25 |
| निसाऊ | nisa'u | 25 |
| निषाउ | nisa'u | 12.5 |
| नीसौ | nisau | 12.5 |
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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 Nisau
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