Nishan Surname
Approximately 54,414 people bear this surname
Nishan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 42,442 | 1:18,073 | 1,420 |
| Bangladesh | 5,497 | 1:28,990 | 1,885 |
| Sri Lanka | 3,289 | 1:6,327 | 925 |
| Pakistan | 1,564 | 1:114,222 | 3,447 |
| Iraq | 576 | 1:60,801 | 2,230 |
| Afghanistan | 321 | 1:100,166 | 2,587 |
| Maldives | 262 | 1:1,543 | 161 |
| Kazakhstan | 85 | 1:208,029 | 19,154 |
| United States | 74 | 1:4,898,094 | 251,818 |
| United Arab Emirates | 72 | 1:127,254 | 10,508 |
| Ethiopia | 49 | 1:1,990,740 | 8,024 |
| Qatar | 28 | 1:84,214 | 9,043 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Lebanon | 19 | 1:296,689 | 10,035 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 16 | 1:373,291 | 30,949 |
| Canada | 15 | 1:2,456,373 | 146,130 |
| Mexico | 10 | 1:12,412,620 | 43,480 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Australia | 4 | 1:6,748,925 | 181,100 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Nishan (74,979) may also be a first name.
Nishan Demographics
Nishan Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Nishan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nishan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Nishan (Arabic: النيشان, Bengali: নিশান, Georgian: ნიშან, Hindi: निशां, Marathi: िनशान, Oriya: ନିଶଁା, Russian: Нишан, Tibetan: ནི་ཤཱན་) is found most in India. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Nishan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nishan? popularity and diffusion
Nishan is the 10,343rd most frequent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 133,928 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nishan live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 84 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Nishan is also the 13,075th most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 74,979 people.
This last name is most widespread in India, where it is held by 42,442 people, or 1 in 18,073. In India Nishan is most prevalent in: Uttar Pradesh, where 92 percent live, Bihar, where 4 percent live and Jharkhand, where 1 percent live. Not including India this surname exists in 46 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 10 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 6 percent live.
Nishan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Nishan last name is primarily Syriac Catholic (56%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Nishan are 28.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.25% registered to vote for the political party.
Nishan earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.45% more than the national average, earning $46,362 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nishan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nishan in the Georgian language | ||
| ნიშან | nishan | - |
| Nishan in the Tibetan language | ||
| ནི་ཤཱན་ | nishen | - |
| Nishan in the Bengali language | ||
| নিশান | nisana | 93.22 |
| নিশন | nisana | 3.39 |
| নিষন | nisana | 1.69 |
| নিশান্ | nisan | 1.69 |
| Nishan in the Hindi language | ||
| निशां | nisam | 90.3 |
| निशान | nisana | 5.75 |
| निशाँ | nisam | 2.23 |
| निशं | nisam | 0.83 |
| नीशां | nisam | 0.2 |
| निशन | nisana | 0.11 |
| निशान्त | nisanta | 0.08 |
| नीशान | nisana | 0.07 |
| निशंा | nisama | 0.01 |
| नीशाँ | nisam | 0.01 |
| निशा्ं | nisam | 0.01 |
| निषान | nisana | 0.01 |
| नीशं | nisam | 0.01 |
| निषां | nisam | 0.01 |
| निशँ | nisam | 0.01 |
| निशाण् | nisan | 0 |
| निश्ंाा | nismaa | 0 |
| निशाान | nisaana | 0 |
| निषाद | nisada | 0 |
| शहरून | saharuna | 0 |
| नीशँ | nisam | 0 |
| निसान | nisana | 0 |
| निशान् | nisan | 0 |
| निषन | nisana | 0 |
| निश्ाां | nisaam | 0 |
| निशाॅं | nisaem | 0 |
| Nishan in the Marathi language | ||
| िनशान | inasana | 70.28 |
| िनशाण | inasana | 24.91 |
| नीशान | nisana | 1.85 |
| िनशन | inasana | 1.23 |
| िनषान | inasana | 0.25 |
| साधना | sadhana | 0.25 |
| नीशात | nisata | 0.12 |
| िनितन | initana | 0.12 |
| िजशान | ijasana | 0.12 |
| नीशाण | nisana | 0.12 |
| नीशाँ | nisam | 0.12 |
| निसम | nisama | 0.12 |
| Nishan in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଶଁା | nisama | 57.26 |
| ନିଶାନ | nisana | 20.16 |
| ନିଶା | nisa | 4.84 |
| ନିଶାନ୍ | nisan | 4.03 |
| ନିଶନ | nisana | 3.23 |
| ନିସଁା | nisama | 3.23 |
| ନିଷନ | nisana | 0.81 |
| ନିଶାଂ | nisam | 0.81 |
| ନିଶଁ | nisam | 0.81 |
| ନିଶାହାନ୍ | nisahan | 0.81 |
| େନସାନ | enasana | 0.81 |
| ନିଶଁାନ୍ | nisaman | 0.81 |
| Nishan in the Russian language | ||
| Нишан | nisan | - |
| Nishan in the Arabic language | ||
| النيشان | alnyshan | - |
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