Nurzhan Surname
Approximately 448 people bear this surname
Nurzhan Surname User-submission:
A surname from Kazakh; from the words: nur (bright, shining) and zhan (soul).
Nurzhan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kazakhstan | 362 | 1:48,847 | 6,290 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 76 | 1:78,588 | 10,217 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Nurzhan (72,114) may also be a first name.
Nurzhan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
A surname from Kazakh; from the words: nur (bright, shining) and zhan (soul).
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Nurzhan Religious Adherence
in Kazakhstan
Religious Adherence
in Kazakhstan
Nurzhan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Nurzhan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Nurzhan (Georgian: ნურჟან, Marathi: नुरझन, Russian: Нуржан) is more commonly found in Kazakhstan than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Nurzhan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 668,257th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 16,266,844 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Nurzhan reside; 92 percent reside in Central Asia and 92 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. It is also the 13,537th most common given name at a global level It is held by 72,114 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Kazakhstan, where it is carried by 362 people, or 1 in 48,847. In Kazakhstan Nurzhan is primarily found in: Karaganda Region, where 15 percent are found, Akmola Region, where 14 percent are found and Astana, where 11 percent are found. Other than Kazakhstan Nurzhan is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Kyrgyzstan, where 17 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
Nurzhan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.
Phonetically Similar Names
Nurzhan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Nurzhan in the Georgian language | ||
| ნურჟან | nurzhan | - |
| Nurzhan in the Marathi language | ||
| नुरझन | nurajhana | 50 |
| नुरजहान | nurajahana | 50 |
| Nurzhan in the Russian language | ||
| Нуржан | nurzan | - |
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