Rooshenass Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Qatar

Rooshenass Surname User-submission:

This surname comes from the Persian word rooshenas, which means 'famous'.

Rooshenass Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Rooshenass Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname comes from the Persian word rooshenas, which means 'famous'.

- rooshenas

Rooshenass Last Name Facts

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

The last name Rooshenass is carried by more people in Iran than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Rooshenass? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name Rooshenass is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Rooshenass reside; 50 percent reside in South Asia and 50 percent reside in Islamic South Asia.

It is most common in Iran, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 38,391,262. Apart from Iran this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Qatar, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

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