Roishan Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Roishan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 5 | 1:5,285,059 | 21,214 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Roishan (79) may also be a first name.
Roishan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Roishan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Roishan (Georgian: როიშან, Marathi: रोशन) is most common in Yemen. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Roishan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Roishan is the 6,723,624th most frequently occurring family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname Roishan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Roishan live; 63 percent live in West Asia and 63 percent live in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,083,225th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 79 people.
The last name is most widespread in Yemen, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 5,285,059. In Yemen it is primarily concentrated in: Sana'a Governorate, where 80 percent live and Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 20 percent live. Beside Yemen this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Afghanistan, where 25 percent live and India, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Roishan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Roishan in the Georgian language | ||
| როიშან | roishan | - |
| Roishan in the Marathi language | ||
| रोशन | rosana | - |
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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 Roishan
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