Norhisham Surname

1,098,270th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 223 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Norhisham Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Norhisham Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia2081:141,7998,963
Singapore131:423,66918,211
England11:55,718,059489,080
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Norhisham (2,830) may also be a first name.

Norhisham Last Name Facts

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

The surname Norhisham is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Norhisham.

How Common Is The Last Name Norhisham? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,098,270th most commonly held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 32,679,578 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Norhisham are found; 100 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 93 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 136,960th most widespread forename worldwide, borne by 2,830 people.

The surname Norhisham is most frequent in Malaysia, where it is held by 208 people, or 1 in 141,799. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Selangor, where 22 percent reside, Perak, where 18 percent reside and Johor, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 6 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

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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 Norhisham
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