Rishishwar Surname

2,746,821st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 50 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Rishishwar Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Rishishwar Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India491:15,654,396253,566
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rishishwar Last Name Facts

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

The surname Rishishwar (Hindi: ऋषीश्वर) is more frequently found in India than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Rishishwar? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,746,821st most commonly occurring last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 145,750,918 people. The surname Rishishwar occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Rishishwar reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia.

Rishishwar is most numerous in India, where it is held by 49 people, or 1 in 15,654,396. In India Rishishwar is most common in: Madhya Pradesh, where 35 percent are found, Uttar Pradesh, where 18 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 16 percent are found. Other than India it is found in one country. It is also common in The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Rishishwar Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Rishishwar in the Hindi language
ऋषीश्वरrsisvara-

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Footnotes

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