Nishad Surname
Approximately 122,063 people bear this surname
Nishad Surname User-submission:
The Nishad surname belongs to various Hindu groups, whose traditional occupations are water-centric, such as sand dredging, boating, and fishing. Since the 1930s, caste organizations have held conferences to unite these communities under the umbrella term Nishad.
Read More About This SurnameNishad Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 106,121 | 1:7,228 | 631 |
| Bangladesh | 8,922 | 1:17,861 | 1,322 |
| Sri Lanka | 2,047 | 1:10,165 | 1,474 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1,994 | 1:4,595 | 581 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1,590 | 1:19,406 | 2,666 |
| Qatar | 459 | 1:5,137 | 543 |
| Oman | 345 | 1:10,690 | 1,344 |
| Kuwait | 193 | 1:19,693 | 2,634 |
| Bahrain | 118 | 1:11,429 | 2,102 |
| Pakistan | 97 | 1:1,841,690 | 18,345 |
| Singapore | 30 | 1:183,590 | 7,666 |
| Maldives | 28 | 1:14,435 | 1,039 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Malaysia | 17 | 1:1,734,954 | 70,664 |
| United States | 16 | 1:22,653,683 | 662,747 |
| Tanzania | 10 | 1:5,294,161 | 57,086 |
| Poland | 6 | 1:6,334,792 | 156,558 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
Nishad (35,563) may also be a first name.
Nishad Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Nishad surname belongs to various Hindu groups, whose traditional occupations are water-centric, such as sand dredging, boating, and fishing. Since the 1930s, caste organizations have held conferences to unite these communities under the umbrella term Nishad. They are primarily found in Bihar and Uttar Pradesh, India.
- depiNishad Demographics
Average Nishad Salary in
United States
$61,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Nishad Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nishad Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nishad (Bengali: নিশাদ, Hindi: निषाद, Marathi: िनषाद, Oriya: ନିଶାଦ) is found in India more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nishad? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,603rd most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 59,703 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Nishad are found; 96 percent are found in South Asia and 88 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 24,430th most frequently occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 35,563 people.
Nishad is most commonly held in India, where it is borne by 106,121 people, or 1 in 7,228. In India Nishad is primarily concentrated in: Uttar Pradesh, where 56 percent live, Maharashtra, where 17 percent live and Bihar, where 11 percent live. Besides India it exists in 39 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 7 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 2 percent live.
Nishad Last Name Statistics demography
Nishad earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nishad Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nishad in the Bengali language | ||
| নিশাদ | nisada | - |
| Nishad in the Hindi language | ||
| निषाद | nisada | 93.92 |
| निशाद | nisada | 5.01 |
| नीषाद | nisada | 0.54 |
| नीशाद | nisada | 0.16 |
| निषद | nisada | 0.12 |
| निशद | nisada | 0.05 |
| निसाद | nisada | 0.03 |
| निषाद़ | nisada | 0.03 |
| नि्षाद | nisada | 0.03 |
| निघाद | nighada | 0.02 |
| नीषद | nisada | 0.01 |
| नि़षाद | nisada | 0.01 |
| निषाद् | nisad | 0.01 |
| नषिाद | nasiada | 0.01 |
| निषााद | nisaada | 0.01 |
| निषाड | nisada | 0.01 |
| निषाध | nisadha | 0 |
| नियाद | niyada | 0 |
| बहादुर | bahadura | 0 |
| िनषिद | inasida | 0 |
| निषादू | nisadu | 0 |
| िनषाद | inasada | 0 |
| नीसाद | nisada | 0 |
| निश्ााद | nisaada | 0 |
| निषार | nisara | 0 |
| निरषाद | nirasada | 0 |
| लिषाद | lisada | 0 |
| निशाद् | nisad | 0 |
| पिषाद | pisada | 0 |
| Nishad in the Marathi language | ||
| िनषाद | inasada | 48.55 |
| िनशाद | inasada | 31.73 |
| िनसाद | inasada | 16.29 |
| नीशाद | nisada | 0.81 |
| नीषाद | nisada | 0.47 |
| िनषद | inasada | 0.33 |
| िनशद | inasada | 0.31 |
| िनसाड | inasada | 0.11 |
| िषाद | isada | 0.06 |
| नीशद | nisada | 0.04 |
| नैषद | naisada | 0.03 |
| िशाद | isada | 0.03 |
| िमषाद | imasada | 0.02 |
| नेशाद | nesada | 0.02 |
| िंशदे | insade | 0.02 |
| ़िनशाद | inasada | 0.01 |
| नेसाद | nesada | 0.01 |
| ितशाद | itasada | 0.01 |
| िलषद | ilasada | 0.01 |
| नीसाद | nisada | 0.01 |
| िनषाड | inasada | 0.01 |
| पिहद | pihada | 0.01 |
| कािशद | kaisada | 0.01 |
| इरशाद | irasada | 0 |
| शािहद | saihada | 0 |
| रिशद | risada | 0 |
| िवशाद | ivasada | 0 |
| रािशद | raisada | 0 |
| िसध् | isadh | 0 |
| ईरशाद | irasada | 0 |
| Nishad in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଶାଦ | nisada | 43.75 |
| ନିଷାଦ | nisada | 43.75 |
| ନିଷଦ | nisada | 4.17 |
| ନିଶଦ | nisada | 3.13 |
| ନିସାଦ | nisada | 2.08 |
| ନୀଶାଦ | nisada | 1.04 |
| ନିଶାଦର | nisadara | 1.04 |
| ନିଶାଦ୍ | nisad | 1.04 |
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