Nowruz Surname
Approximately 41,915 people bear this surname
Nowruz Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 40,655 | 1:791 | 102 |
| Iran | 1,253 | 1:61,279 | 6,577 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Nowruz (21,147) may also be a first name.
Nowruz Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nowruz Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nowruz (Arabic: نوروز) is most common in Afghanistan. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nowruz? popularity and diffusion
The last name Nowruz is the 13,340th most common last name internationally It is held by around 1 in 173,865 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Nowruz are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 100 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Nowruz is also the 36,264th most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 21,147 people.
Nowruz is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 40,655 people, or 1 in 791. In Afghanistan Nowruz is most prevalent in: Kabul, where 22 percent reside, Ghazni, where 13 percent reside and Badakhshan, where 6 percent reside. Excluding Afghanistan it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 3 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nowrouz | 92 | 410 | / |
| Nowroz | 83 | 580 | / |
| Novruz | 83 | 91 | / |
| Nawruz | 83 | 1 | / |
| Nowruzowa | 80 | 37 | / |
| Nowruzova | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nowrooz | 77 | 739 | / |
| Nawrouz | 77 | 41 | / |
| Nawrusz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Nouwroz | 77 | 1 | / |
| Novruzova | 67 | 23,918 | / |
| Navruz | 67 | 4,242 | / |
| Nawroz | 67 | 1,409 | / |
| Novrus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Nowros | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nobrus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Novhruzova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Novrouzova | 63 | 1 | / |
| Nawrooz | 62 | 233 | / |
| Nobreus | 62 | 3 | / |
| Nevrouz | 62 | 1 | / |
| Novrooz | 62 | 1 | / |
| Nabrouz | 62 | 1 | / |
| Navruzova | 53 | 9,871 | / |
| Nuvruzova | 53 | 6 | / |
| Növruzova | 53 | 1 | / |
| Novruşova | 53 | 1 | / |
| Novrusova | 53 | 1 | / |
| Navruc | 50 | 38 | / |
| Novros | 50 | 19 | / |
| Nawroś | 50 | 6 | / |
| Navrus | 50 | 6 | / |
| Nawroc | 50 | 1 | / |
Nowruz Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nowruz in the Arabic language | ||
| نوروز | nwrwz | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Nowruz
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