Nishaya Surname
Approximately 7 people bear this surname
Nishaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
Nishaya (23) may also be a first name.
Nishaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nishaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nishaya (Hindi: निषाय, Oriya: ନିଶାୟ) is most common in India. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nishaya? popularity and diffusion
Nishaya is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nishaya are found; 71 percent are found in South Asia and 71 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 2,239,265th most widespread forename throughout the world, held by 23 people.
It is most commonly used in India, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India Nishaya is most common in: Uttar Pradesh, where 75 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 25 percent reside. Excluding India this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 29 percent reside and Sri Lanka, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nishaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nishaya in the Oriya language | ||
| ନିଶାୟ | nisaya | - |
| Nishaya in the Hindi language | ||
| निषाय | nisaya | 50 |
| निशया | nisaya | 25 |
| नीशाया | nisaya | 25 |
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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 Nishaya
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