Nurzhan Surname

668,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kazakhstan
Highest density in:
Monaco

Nurzhan Surname User-submission:

A surname from Kazakh; from the words: nur (bright, shining) and zhan (soul).

Nurzhan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kazakhstan3621:48,8476,290
Kyrgyzstan761:78,58810,217
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
England11:55,718,059489,080
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

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).

- akhmetov

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Nurdzhan932/
Nurhan92618/
Nurzan9229/
Nuzhan925/
Nourzahan881/
Nurkhan86498/
Nourhan86295/
Nurzain86194/
Nurjhan8672/
Nurahan8667/
Nurhsan8616/
Nurzham8615/
Nurshan8610/
Nurchan866/
Nurhang866/
Nurhasn864/
Nurhane864/
Nurhain861/
Nourzan861/
Nurhant860/
Nuran831,298/
Nuzan834/
Nurzhanova827,586/
Nourhane80136/
Nurhatin8039/
Nurhasin8028/
Nursahan8017/
Nurhasen8016/
Nurshean807/
Nourkhan806/
Nourhaan804/
Nourhann804/
Nurhahan803/
Nurhatyn803/
Nurahain801/
Nurshain801/
Nurchant800/
Naurzhanova7828/
Nurain772,914/
Norhan771,066/
Nurcan77738/
Nouran77589/
Nursan77365/
Nguran77356/
Nurjan77303/
Nurham7799/
Norzan7767/
Nurzam7766/
Nauzan7758/
Nusran7755/
Nguzan7733/
Nurean7725/
Nurayn7715/
Nauran7714/
Nujhan7713/
Nurane7712/
Nuraun7710/
Nurang779/
Nouzan778/
Nuhran774/
Nurand773/
Nuraan773/
Nuzang773/
Nujran772/
Nurhon772/
Nurann772/
Nozhan772/
Nurgan772/
Nuranh771/
Nurasn771/
Nuratn771/
Nuiran771/
Nutran771/
Nurhassen751,449/
Nurhanova7542/
Nurhaitin7524/
Nurzanova7510/
Nuurjahan757/
Noorzkhan751/
Nurhassin751/
Nourkhane751/
Nourjahan751/
Nurhasing751/
Nurshahan751/
Nurzhahanova741/
Nourain713,113/
Nurasin71257/
Noorhan71115/
Nuraain71111/
Nursian71104/
Nursain7182/
Naurang7172/
Nursang7168/
Nuratin7159/
Nurjanh7158/
Nurgain7154/
Nur'ain7151/
Nursane7150/
Nourjan7147/
Nurshanova7143/
Nurzein7141/
Nozhaan7133/
Nurasen7127/
Norzain7124/
Nourang7122/
Nurjain7122/
Nautran7122/
Norshan7122/
Nausran7116/
Noorzan7116/
Nurjane7115/
Neurand7115/
Nujahan7112/
Nutrang7111/
Nurahanova7110/
Nourane719/
Nurahun719/
Nauzhanova717/
Nuraine717/
Nursean716/
Nurjaan714/
Nurrain714/
Nuraing714/
Nurcham713/
Nourdjahan713/
Norchan713/
Nourham712/
Nurayne712/
Nursham712/
Nuranhe711/
Nurshaheen711/
Nurzainova711/
Nurzhonova711/
Nusrain711/
Nuurain711/
Nauratn711/
Naurhanova711/
Nouzsan711/
Nourant711/
Nurdžan711/
Nourhassen711/
Nourgan711/
Neuzane711/
Nurrane711/
Nurhaussin711/
Nourand711/
Nouzang711/
Naurain711/
Neurant711/
Nuurang711/
Gnouzan711/
Nurayhn711/
Nahuran711/
Nurzaim711/
Neuzean711/
Noutran711/
Noran672,155/
Nurhasim67996/
Nuranova67507/
Nuron67444/
Nusan67294/
Noorkhan67271/
Nuram67218/
Nozan67118/
Nuzon67118/
Nurasing67113/
Nujan6752/
Nourrain6738/
Nurhatim6728/
N'Gouran6728/
Nurjasin6719/
Nuzam6714/
Nurhosen6713/
Nurratin6710/
Noorshan6710/
Nouraine676/
Noerzain674/
Nautrane674/
Nourrane674/
Noorzain674/
Nurhosin673/
Nuirjean672/
Nauraine672/
Nucan672/
Nujjahan671/
Nurasenn671/
Nurshainova671/
Nusranth671/
Gnuirane671/
Noorhhan671/
Nourjant671/
Nousrane671/
N'Gauran671/
Nurasint671/
Norrahan671/
Norshahn671/
Hnureang671/

Nurzhan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Nurzhan in the Georgian language
ნურჟანnurzhan-
Nurzhan in the Marathi language
नुरझनnurajhana50
नुरजहानnurajahana50
Nurzhan in the Russian language
Нуржанnurzan-

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