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
The last name Nurzhan (Georgian: ნურჟან, Marathi: नुरझन, Russian: Нуржан) occurs more in Kazakhstan more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Nurzhan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 668,257th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 16,266,844 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Nurzhan live; 92 percent live in Central Asia and 92 percent live in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. It is also the 13,537th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 72,114 people.
Nurzhan is most numerous in Kazakhstan, where it is carried by 362 people, or 1 in 48,847. In Kazakhstan it is primarily found in: Karaganda Region, where 15 percent reside, Akmola Region, where 14 percent reside and Astana, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Kazakhstan this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Kyrgyzstan, where 17 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.
Nurzhan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily 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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