Noorjehan Surname

1,163,787th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 205 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Noorjehan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Noorjehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1241:6,186,011143,436
Indonesia701:1,889,274120,273
Pakistan81:22,330,48677,733
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080

Noorjehan (6,345) may also be a first name.

Noorjehan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Noorjehan (Marathi: नुरजहान) occurs most in India. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Noorjehan click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Noorjehan? popularity and diffusion

Noorjehan is the 1,163,787th most widely held family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 35,549,004 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Noorjehan reside; 64 percent reside in South Asia and 60 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 82,670th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 6,345 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in India, where it is borne by 124 people, or 1 in 6,186,011. In India it is mostly found in: Andhra Pradesh, where 44 percent are found, Maharashtra, where 29 percent are found and Telangana, where 24 percent are found. Aside from India this surname occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 34 percent are found and Pakistan, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Noorjehan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Noorjehan in the Marathi language
नुरजहानnurajahana60
नुरझानnurajhana20
नुरजेहनnurajehana20

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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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