Nishanov Surname

28,701st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18,713 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uzbekistan
Highest density in:
Uzbekistan

Nishanov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nishanov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uzbekistan16,0321:1,929332
Kyrgyzstan2,0391:2,929385
Russia4501:320,27332,378
Kazakhstan1331:132,95113,716
Bulgaria231:303,43115,323
Tajikistan161:524,1683,647
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Nishanov Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nishanov (Russian: Нишанов) has its highest incidence in Uzbekistan. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nishanov? popularity and diffusion

It is the 28,701st most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 389,438 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Nishanov reside; 97 percent reside in Central Asia and 97 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

The surname Nishanov is most widely held in Uzbekistan, where it is held by 16,032 people, or 1 in 1,929. Excluding Uzbekistan this surname occurs in 12 countries. It also occurs in Kyrgyzstan, where 11 percent reside and Russia, where 2 percent reside.

Nishanov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Nishanov last name is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kyrgyzstan and Muslim (100%) in Uzbekistan.

In The United States those bearing the Nishanov last name are 11.29% more likely to be registered with the United Russia Party than the national average, with 58.06% registered with the political party.

Phonetically Similar Names

Nishanov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nishanov in the Russian language
Нишановnisanov-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Nishanov
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