Rishani Surname

821,713th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 338 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Rishani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rishani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon2031:27,7692,958
India911:8,429,290174,159
Australia161:1,687,23181,699
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
United Arab Emirates31:3,054,09190,853
England21:27,859,030389,889
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Rishani (2,010) may also be a first name.

Rishani Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rishani (Hindi: ऋषंि, Marathi: िरशनी, Oriya: ରିଷନୀ) is found in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rishani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Rishani is the 821,713th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 21,560,787 people. The last name Rishani occurs mostly in Asia, where 93 percent of Rishani reside; 64 percent reside in West Asia and 60 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 168,551st most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 2,010 people.

It is most widespread in Lebanon, where it is carried by 203 people, or 1 in 27,769. In Lebanon it is mostly concentrated in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 92 percent are found, Beirut Governorate, where 5 percent are found and South Governorate, where 3 percent are found. Outside of Lebanon this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also found in India, where 27 percent are found and Australia, where 5 percent are found.

Rishani Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Rishani last name is primarily Druze (88%) in Lebanon.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rishani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rishani in the Oriya language
ରିଷନୀrisani-
Rishani in the Marathi language
िरशनीirasani-
Rishani in the Hindi language
ऋषंिrsami60
रीशानीrisani20
रीशनीrisani20

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Rishani
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