Nishwan Surname

5,057,639th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Maldives
Highest density in:
Maldives

Nishwan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nishwan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Maldives61:67,3622,983
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Nishwan (35) may also be a first name.

Nishwan Last Name Facts

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

Nishwan is found in The Maldives more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Nishwan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nishwan is the 5,057,639th most commonly held surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 485,836,394 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Nishwan reside; 93 percent reside in South Asia and 80 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Nishwan is also the 1,744,716th most common first name in the world It is held by 35 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The Maldives, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 67,362. In The Maldives Nishwan is primarily found in: Haa Alif Atoll, where 17 percent live, Haa Dhaalu Atoll, where 17 percent live and Noonu Atoll, where 17 percent live. Without taking into account The Maldives this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 40 percent live and India, where 13 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nishwaan931/
Niswan92515/
Nishwatin885/
Neshwan865/
Nishban863/
Neschwan801/
Nisban7711/
Nisuan777/
Neswan777/
Nisswandt7514/
Neiswandt751/
Neuschwan751/
Nisuang71231/
Naisuan7132/
Nitsuan7111/
Niswong7110/
Noisuan711/
Nizwaan711/
Nishbon711/
Nissban711/
Nisvaan711/
Nisvand711/
Netswang6718/
Nichuang677/
Nesswang674/
Naichuan672/
Neichuan671/
Nissvandt635/
Nesvan6210/
Nizuan624/
Nezwan621/
Nesvang5715/
Nessvan572/
Nedsuan571/
Neesban571/
Nesvand571/
Nisuong571/
Nusuhon571/
Noichuam531/
Nechwong531/
Netchuang501/
Nessouhon501/

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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
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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 Nishwan
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