Nshan Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nshan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan311:5,762,70635,301
Cameroon81:2,596,134118,056
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Nshan (1,548) may also be a first name.

Nshan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Nshan (Georgian: ნშან, Russian: Ншан) is more commonly found in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nshan? popularity and diffusion

Nshan is the 3,055,934th most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 177,745,022 people. The surname Nshan occurs mostly in Asia, where 76 percent of Nshan reside; 76 percent reside in South Asia and 76 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Nshan is also the 197,011th most numerous given name throughout the world, held by 1,548 people.

It is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 31 people, or 1 in 5,762,706. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 94 percent are found, Islamabad Capital Territory, where 3 percent are found and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 3 percent are found. Beside Pakistan this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 20 percent are found and Nigeria, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nshang9162/
Nshean911/
Nsahan911/
Nsan891,912/
Nnshaan831/
Nschang831/
Nsang806,669/
N'San80363/
Nsane80114/
Nshon8063/
Nchan8030/
Nsham8025/
Nsain8025/
Nsian807/
Nsaan806/
Nsant803/
Nssan803/
Nsand802/
Nzhan802/
Nnsan801/
Nsank801/
Nsjan801/
Nsiahaan7761/
Nshanova775/
Nchang737,013/
Nssang7342/
Næssan7341/
Nsaane7335/
Nchand7325/
Nshong7317/
Nchane7315/
Nshone736/
N'Ssan735/
Nsangh735/
Nsaain733/
Nzhang733/
N'Sang732/
Nsagne732/
Hnsain731/
Nsangq731/
Nsaine731/
Nchain731/
Nchanh731/
N'Shon731/
Njhain731/
Nzhane731/
Njan671,320/
Nzan67928/
Nson67211/
Nsangue67174/
Nsanova67148/
Nsen67140/
Nsam6799/
Ncan6774/
Nsangne6710/
Nchaine679/
Hnssain674/
Njahane673/
Nchaing671/
Nsaityn671/
Ncheane671/
Nsateng671/
Nchangh671/
Nchanne671/
Nchaune671/
Ndjahan671/
N'Seane671/
N'Chain671/
Njahang671/

Nshan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nshan in the Georgian language
ნშანnshan-
Nshan in the Russian language
Ншанnsan-

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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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  • 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 Nshan
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