Oshan Surname
Approximately 1,287 people bear this surname
Oshan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 658 | 1:31,624 | 3,961 |
| India | 128 | 1:5,992,698 | 140,682 |
| Yemen | 116 | 1:227,804 | 8,981 |
| Iran | 82 | 1:936,372 | 44,282 |
| United States | 78 | 1:4,646,909 | 242,363 |
| Northern Cyprus | 42 | 1:7,596 | 1,787 |
| Turkey | 39 | 1:1,995,421 | 69,208 |
| Nigeria | 33 | 1:5,367,962 | 136,856 |
| United Arab Emirates | 30 | 1:305,409 | 20,323 |
| Kazakhstan | 23 | 1:768,804 | 49,532 |
| Lebanon | 14 | 1:402,649 | 11,601 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Afghanistan | 6 | 1:5,358,864 | 25,178 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Oshan (6,024) may also be a first name.
Oshan Demographics
Oshan Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Oshan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oshan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Oshan (Hindi: ओशन, Marathi: ओशान, Oriya: ଓଷନ, Russian: Ошан) is held by more people in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oshan? popularity and diffusion
Oshan is the 296,403rd most widespread last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 5,662,429 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 86 percent of Oshan live; 68 percent live in South Asia and 61 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 85,441st most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 6,024 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 658 people, or 1 in 31,624. Apart from Sri Lanka it exists in 32 countries. It also occurs in India, where 10 percent reside and Yemen, where 9 percent reside.
Oshan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Oshan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Oshan surname grew 1,560 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Oshan Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Oshan last name is predominantly Maronite (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States Oshan are 7.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 54.55% registered with the political party.
Oshan earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.72% less than the national average, earning $41,545 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Oshan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oshan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଓଷନ | osana | - |
| Oshan in the Hindi language | ||
| ओशन | osana | 53.33 |
| ओशान | osana | 40 |
| ओशं | osam | 6.67 |
| Oshan in the Marathi language | ||
| ओशान | osana | 42.11 |
| ओशन | osana | 31.58 |
| ओभन | obhana | 10.53 |
| ऑशान | osana | 7.02 |
| रोशन | rosana | 3.51 |
| ओसान | osana | 3.51 |
| रोहन | rohana | 1.75 |
| Oshan in the Russian language | ||
| Ошан | osan | - |
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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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- 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 Oshan
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