Nishama Surname
Approximately 44 people bear this surname
Nishama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maldives | 38 | 1:10,636 | 824 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Nishama (180) may also be a first name.
Nishama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nishama Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nishama (Bengali: নিষমা, Dhivehi: ނިޝާމ, Hindi: निशमा, Marathi: िखमजी) occurs in The Maldives more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Nishama.
How Common Is The Last Name Nishama? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,944,094th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 165,626,044 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Nishama reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 86 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Nishama is also the 679,247th most frequently occurring given name throughout the world It is held by 180 people.
Nishama is most commonly used in The Maldives, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 10,636. In The Maldives it is most common in: Malé, where 45 percent reside, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, where 13 percent reside and Gaafu Alif Atoll, where 5 percent reside. Other than The Maldives it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 11 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nishamat | 93 | 3 | / |
| Nishaama | 93 | 2 | / |
| Nishamma | 93 | 1 | / |
| Nisama | 92 | 71 | / |
| Nisaahama | 88 | 1 | / |
| Nisiama | 86 | 134 | / |
| Naisama | 86 | 82 | / |
| Nishami | 86 | 21 | / |
| Neshama | 86 | 6 | / |
| Niseama | 86 | 5 | / |
| Nisaema | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nisamah | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nisamai | 86 | 4 | / |
| Nisamma | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nishoma | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nissama | 86 | 2 | / |
| Nitsama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nisamat | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nisaima | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nishamj | 86 | 1 | / |
| Nisaama | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gnissama | 80 | 1,034 | / |
| Nuisamai | 80 | 30 | / |
| Nitchama | 80 | 2 | / |
| Naisiama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Naishami | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neeshama | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nichamma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nisamait | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nizama | 77 | 6,582 | / |
| Nisame | 77 | 20 | / |
| Nisami | 77 | 7 | / |
| Nisamy | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nesama | 77 | 4 | / |
| Nysama | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nesiama | 71 | 369 | / |
| Nechama | 71 | 46 | / |
| Nusamah | 71 | 19 | / |
| Nisameh | 71 | 13 | / |
| Neshami | 71 | 8 | / |
| Nisamiy | 71 | 6 | / |
| Niseema | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nichami | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nissema | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nisaimo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nizamai | 71 | 4 | / |
| Nisiame | 71 | 3 | / |
| Niciama | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nichoma | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nisamgi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Nizaama | 71 | 2 | / |
| Niseuma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nisamoh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nizamay | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nyosama | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nesamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Noisame | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naisamo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Naisema | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nesamas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nisaami | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nisamih | 71 | 1 | / |
| Nysamma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ngessama | 67 | 26 | / |
| Neshzami | 67 | 7 | / |
| Neysamma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nussamai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nyossama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nisaasmi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nichamoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nissouma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nichamee | 67 | 1 | / |
Nishama Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nishama in the Marathi language | ||
| िखमजी | ikhamaji | - |
| Nishama in the Dhivehi language | ||
| ނިޝާމ | nisam | - |
| Nishama in the Hindi language | ||
| निशमा | nisama | 62.5 |
| निशामा | nisama | 12.5 |
| निषमा | nisama | 12.5 |
| नीषमा | nisama | 6.25 |
| नीशमा | nisama | 6.25 |
| Nishama in the Bengali language | ||
| নিষমা | nisama | 50 |
| নিশমা | nisama | 25 |
| নিশামা | nisama | 25 |
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Footnotes
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