Roshan Surname

4,769th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 118,274 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Roshan Surname User-submission:

The surname Roshan means 'bright' or 'full of light'.

Roshan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan42,9011:4,164434
Iran34,7581:2,209277
Sri Lanka17,7611:1,172160
India14,1141:54,3483,723
Afghanistan2,9831:10,779743
United Arab Emirates1,3491:6,792874
Saudi Arabia1,0731:28,7574,075
United States6251:579,93447,474
Qatar3281:7,189768
Kuwait2801:13,5741,857
England2491:223,76718,807
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Canada1591:231,73322,208
Bahrain1471:9,1741,687
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Australia1191:226,85521,510
Oman1121:32,9282,300
Russia811:1,779,297115,341
Malaysia701:421,34621,816
South Africa691:785,18453,751
Guyana491:15,5562,085
Kazakhstan431:411,22131,868
Germany431:1,872,220105,027
Iraq421:833,84911,429
Thailand421:1,681,865216,672
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Indonesia291:4,560,317223,141
Singapore261:211,83510,313
New Zealand211:215,63421,249
Yemen191:1,390,80512,068
Lebanon181:313,17110,344
Tanzania181:2,941,20149,497
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
Norway121:428,52437,411
China111:124,301,9616,553
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Israel91:950,84857,975
Nepal81:3,560,12010,569
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
Maldives71:57,7392,642
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Belgium61:1,916,107103,447
Trinidad and Tobago61:227,32910,175
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
France41:16,605,680368,153
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Tajikistan41:2,096,6737,416
Myanmar41:12,984,4961,309
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

Roshan (619,096) may also be a first name.

Roshan Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Roshan means 'bright' or 'full of light'.

- hosnaris

Roshan Last Name Facts

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

Roshan (Arabic: روشن, Bengali: রোশন, Georgian: როშან, Hindi: रोशन, Marathi: रोशन, Oriya: େରାଶନ, Russian: Рошан, Tibetan: རོ་ཤན་) is found most in Pakistan. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Roshan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Roshan is the 4,769th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 61,616 people. The surname Roshan occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Roshan reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 69 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,593rd most frequently used given name on earth. It is borne by 619,096 people.

Roshan is most frequently held in Pakistan, where it is held by 42,901 people, or 1 in 4,164. In Pakistan it is mostly found in: Punjab, where 70 percent live, Sindh, where 15 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 11 percent live. Beside Pakistan it occurs in 89 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 29 percent live and Sri Lanka, where 15 percent live.

Roshan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Roshan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Roshan surname increased 4,808 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Roshan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Roshan last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia and Sunni (90%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Roshan surname are 10.27% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.04% registered with the party.

The amount Roshan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 28.97% more than the national average, earning R 306,480 per year; in United States they earn 29.92% more than the national average, earning $56,059 USD per year and in Canada they earn 24.09% more than the national average, earning $61,654 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Roushan922,445/
Roshanh921,009/
Roshane92151/
Roschan92137/
Rooshan92111/
Roshaan9290/
Roshamn9231/
Royshan9218/
Rosahan929/
Roishan928/
Ruoshan926/
Rohshan926/
Roshang926/
Rosshan925/
Roshaun924/
Roshann923/
Roeshan922/
Rroshan922/
Roshain921/
Rhoshan921/
Roshant921/
Roshand921/
Roshanq921/
Roshhan921/
Rosan914,503/
Roishand8637/
Roshanne866/
Rousahan863/
Roischan862/
Roshannt861/
Roshshan861/
Roshchan861/
Rooshaan861/
Rouhshan861/
Roschant860/
Reshan832,058/
Rousan83963/
Rosian83934/
Rosane83872/
Rashan83823/
Rushan83751/
Rosant83724/
Rosain83518/
Rossan83484/
Roshon83412/
Rosang83355/
Rochan83246/
Rosand83239/
Rosjan83156/
Rosean83144/
Rotsan83123/
Rosham83113/
Rodsan8396/
Roisan8335/
Rosann8326/
Rosahn8318/
Roysan8316/
Rosayn8310/
Rohsan837/
Roosan834/
Rhosan834/
Rosaan833/
Roszan833/
Rosaun832/
Roesan832/
Rosgan831/
Roxsan831/
Rozsan831/
Rosanh831/
Roshanova8018/
Rothshank805/
Roshanová801/
Rhoshanne801/
Raushan7712,751/
Roushon77471/
Roshong77227/
Roichan77190/
Rochand77158/
Rodchan77145/
Rotchan77137/
Rossant77118/
Roseann7793/
Roussan7791/
Roshone7769/
Rotsang7762/
Rossean7759/
Rushant7757/
Rousham7749/
Rousian7747/
Roochan7744/
Roisain7737/
Roychan7736/
Reschan7728/
Rashang7725/
Rossand7724/
Rosanne7722/
Rasshan7721/
Rochain7720/
Rosaine7719/
Rashaan7718/
Rossane7717/
Rushane7717/
Rashand7717/
Rouchan7715/
Ruschan7715/
Rashaun7714/
Rozahan7713/
Rosasen7711/
Rashane7710/
Reeshan779/
Rasahan779/
Rahshan779/
Roscham779/
Rochant777/
Rodsand776/
Roschon776/
Rosandt776/
Rochane775/
Rashain774/
Rossain774/
Rosacen774/
Ratshan773/
Rushain773/
Rushaan773/
Roysang773/
Rodsang773/
Rashann772/
Rushamn772/
Raschan772/
Reshaun772/
Rushann772/
Rossann772/
Roisand772/
Roissan772/
Roisane772/
Ruishan772/
Roisang772/
Raeshan771/
Rousain771/
Roxsann771/
Rusahan771/
Roseane771/
Roshonn771/
Roshoun771/
Rossaun771/
Roszann771/
Rhashan771/
Roosant771/
Roosham771/
Rosaham771/
Rosainc771/
Roisean771/
Hrosane771/
Rousean771/
Rousane771/
Rosiaan771/
Rozsane771/
Rousand771/
Rotsane771/
Roysham771/
Rousant771/
Rohchan771/
Rohyzan771/
Rohzain771/
Rusjhan771/
Reshhan771/
Rochanh771/
Rochann771/
Rodsean771/
Rossham770/
Rushang770/
Rushaun770/
Rousann770/
Russhan770/
Routsan770/
Rushand770/
Roushanova752/
Rosen7350,434/
Rosén736,892/
Rusan733,526/
Rasan732,857/
Roson732,660/
Rozan732,448/
Rosam73637/
Resan73495/
Roşan7362/
Roxan7343/
Rosón7343/
Rosèn7313/
Ročan7311/
Rošan732/
Rosán731/
Rosanova711,176/
Rosaasen71153/
Rochatin71150/
Roisatin71123/
Rasheane7186/
Roussain7177/
Royshong7164/
Ratschan7162/
Rodshong7160/
Roodsant7153/
Rauschan7153/
Roychand7151/
Hraschan7150/
Rossaint7147/
Roseanne7122/
Rousayne7119/
Roozahan7118/
Rotchang7117/
Roussean7112/
Rohsaint7112/
Rossaine7111/
Rodchang719/
Roishong717/
Rahashan715/
Rososhyn714/
Ratshane713/
Raushaan712/
Raeshann712/
Rochhann712/
Raashaun711/
Rotshein711/
Rotshong711/
Roussand711/
Roussane711/
Roussant711/
Rushaine711/
Rosshong711/
Reeshaan711/
Rhossean711/
Rausahan711/
Raushanh711/
Raushann711/
Raushsan711/
Rauyshan711/
Rasahant711/
Rashaune711/
Rashshan711/
Rasshaan711/
Roochand711/
Rochanne711/
Rochayne711/
Hreschan711/
Hrouchan711/
Rhousane711/
Radshank711/
Roichang711/
Raschsan711/
Rouchane711/
Rothchan711/
Roszaham711/
Roschaam711/
Reeshanh711/
Rodseang711/
Rushantt710/
Raeshaun710/
Ruischan710/
Royssean710/
Rochon6713,074/
Roosen676,405/
Rosson675,753/
Rossen673,106/
Rasane672,591/
Rushanova671,108/
Ratsan67679/
Rosien67563/
Rusjan67532/
Rachan67531/
Rasanh67520/
Rosone67462/
Roesen67452/
Rouzan67452/
Roseen67434/
Rouson67357/
Rausan67325/
Rotson67318/
Rassan67266/
Royson67233/
Rasjan67222/
Rodsen67211/
Rasang67201/
Rusian67196/
Ruchan67195/
Rasian67194/
Raschasin67165/
Rozain67162/
Hrozan67162/
Roisen67152/
Rashon67146/
Rotsen67106/
Russan67105/
Rozanh67102/
Rushon6791/
Rozean6787/
Rasham6784/
Rodson6783/
Roison6783/
Rossam6769/
Rossainzz6762/
Roysen6760/
Rosheisen6756/
Rusain6755/
Roussanne6752/
Hresan6750/
Ruisan6746/
Rasaan6743/
Roshom6740/
Rozaan6739/
Rahsan6737/
Roxson6736/
Rocham6735/
Rahşan6735/
Roxann6734/
Rousen6734/
Rozzan6734/
Rusang6727/
Rösand6725/
Rosong6724/
Rusham6722/
Ruhsan6720/
Rossanova6718/
Rosenø6716/
Rasean6716/
Roysam6716/
Radsan6716/
Rosoon6715/
Rasant6713/
Rozsán6713/
Rose'n6712/
Ressan6712/
Resanh6711/
Rasain6710/
Raesan6710/
Rojsen6710/
Rohzen679/
Rehsan679/
Reesan679/
Rosein679/
Rocian679/
Rotschein678/
Roichatin678/
Roisam678/
Roozan678/
Reshon676/
Rusane676/
Rhasan675/
Hrosanova675/
Hrasan675/
Rozann674/
Rhosen674/
Rooson674/
Roussaint674/
Rasand673/
Resann673/
Rohson673/
Rosion673/
Rochón673/
Rusean673/
Rodcheang673/
Rasasn673/
Rhazan672/
Roxsen672/
Rosoun672/
Rasgan672/
Roeson672/
Ruysan672/
Rhozan672/
Rashanova671/
Rohsen671/
Rajsan671/
Rahashand671/
Rouxan671/
Ruusan671/
Rushahane671/
Rosheisin671/
Rosond671/
Resain671/
Resaun671/
Resean671/
Rhusan671/
Rasaun671/
Rasayn671/
Rocehn671/
Roßson671/
Rusand671/
Resaan671/
Rochań671/
Rochòn671/
Rohzon671/
Ros'en671/
Rüçhan671/
Rösane671/
Rüchan671/
Roşean671/
Rouhsaint671/
Rousam671/
Rudsan671/
Rujsan671/
Rutschann671/
Ruxsan671/
Rosjon671/
Rhuzan671/
Raszan671/
Roxayn670/
Roseam670/
Hroson670/
Hrosen670/
Roseun670/

Roshan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Roshan in the Georgian language
როშანroshan-
Roshan in the Hindi language
रोशनrosana99.68
रौशनrausana0.08
रोशानrosana0.03
रोश्ानrosana0.03
रोषनrosana0.02
रॊशनrosana0.02
रोषणrosana0.01
रोसनrosana0.01
रोश्नrosna0.01
रोशांrosam0.01
रोाशनroasana0
रोशऩrosana0
रोशणrosana0
रोशऩrosana0
राकशनrakasana0
रोशनलrosanala0
रो़शनrosana0
रोशन्ताrosanta0
रोखनrokhana0
ऱोशनrosana0
रांेशनramesana0
ऱोशनrosana0
रोशनाराrosanara0
रो्शनrosana0
रोशनज़्rosanaz0
रोशनाrosana0
रॉशनrosana0
रोशनीrosani0
रेाशनreasana0
Roshan in the Marathi language
रोशनrosana91.09
रोषणrosana3.49
रोषनrosana2.63
रोशनानेrosanane0.43
मोहनmohana0.29
रोशणrosana0.26
रोशलrosala0.09
रोहनrohana0.06
मरोशनmarosana0.05
रोशनाrosana0.05
रौशनrausana0.05
रोशनीrosani0.05
रोशनाकrosanaka0.05
रोषणानेrosanane0.03
रोसनrosana0.03
रोशनारrosanara0.03
रोहराrohara0.02
रेाशनreasana0.02
रोशानrosana0.02
रोषनानेrosanane0.02
रोिहतroihata0.01
सुभानsubhana0.01
रोिहडाroihada0.01
जरोशनjarosana0.01
अरोशनarosana0.01
होशांगhosanga0.01
गोहणेgohane0.01
रोशऩrosana0.01
शहानीsahani0.01
मोहनेmohane0.01
रीषणrisana0.01
रोशनाबrosanaba0.01
रोशनजीrosanaji0.01
रेाषणreasana0.01
डोसानीdosani0.01
रोषमrosama0.01
राेशनraesana0.01
रोशनानrosanana0.01
रोषणाrosana0.01
सोहनsohana0.01
रोशनबीrosanabi0.01
शेरोशनserosana0.01
रोजनrojana0.01
रोशनाजीrosanaji0.01
राशनrasana0.01
रोशनाउrosana'u0.01
सेठनाsethana0.01
रॉशनrosana0.01
सरोशनsarosana0.01
गोधनgodhana0
होसंगhosanga0
रोहाडrohada0
रोशरनrosarana0
रोगनrogana0
पीरोशनpirosana0
रोषणाईrosana'i0
रोशंनrosanna0
रखानrakhana0
रोशनिवrosaniva0
डॉरोशनdorosana0
रोधरrodhara0
मोरोशनmorosana0
रोषनीrosani0
राहनेrahane0
अरोशानarosana0
होषंगhosanga0
रोहांंडेrohamnde0
रोशयrosaya0
दोधनdodhana0
रोषनबीrosanabi0
रोशनकृrosanakr0
रोशनांिrosanami0
रेशनresana0
ोशनosana0
रोशनादrosanada0
रोधनrodhana0
लोहानीlohani0
सुभणsubhana0
रोशमrosama0
रॉरानrorana0
रोिशनroisana0
रोवानrovana0
मोिसनmoisana0
सेाहनseahana0
रोहणrohana0
रुझनrujhana0
रोझनrojhana0
बीरोशनbirosana0
रोशणानेrosanane0
सहानीsahani0
रोशनबrosanaba0
रैशनraisana0
तोसानtosana0
रोिझनाroijhana0
रोशनानूrosananu0
रोमनromana0
सेथनाsethana0
गोहञेgohane0
होसनhosana0
रोहानrohana0
रोशनाटrosanata0
पोहणेpohane0
रोेशनroesana0
रोषनाrosana0
रोशनाशrosanasa0
रोशेनrosena0
रोशनानुrosananu0
रोबानrobana0
शहाणेsahane0
Roshan in the Bengali language
রোশনrosana87.88
রোসনrosana4.55
রুশনrusana1.52
রোষানrosana1.52
রশনrasana1.52
রোষনrosana1.52
রোশানrosana1.52
Roshan in the Oriya language
େରାଶନerasana61.79
େରାଷନerasana14.8
େରାସନerasana5.51
େରାଶାନerasana4.48
େରାଶନ୍erasan3.9
େରାସାନerasana1.84
େରାଷନ୍erasan1.26
ରସାନrasana1.26
ରଶାନrasana0.92
େରାଷାନerasana0.75
ରସନrasana0.46
ରସାନ୍rasan0.34
ସିହନ୍ାsihana0.29
େରାସନ୍erasan0.23
େରାଶାନ୍erasan0.23
ରଶନrasana0.17
ରସନ୍rasan0.11
ରେସାନresana0.11
େମାସନemasana0.06
େରୗଶନerasana0.06
ପଧାନpadhana0.06
ରେଶାନresana0.06
େରାସାନ୍erasan0.06
ରଶାନ୍rasan0.06
େଭାଶନebhasana0.06
େରାେସନeraesana0.06
ଖାନkhana0.06
ହିମାଂଶୁhimansu0.06
େରାେଷାନeraesana0.06
େରାଷଣerasana0.06
େରାେଷନ୍eraesan0.06
େରୗଶନ୍erasan0.06
ରଉସନra'usana0.06
େରାେଶାନeraesana0.06
Roshan in the Tibetan language
རོ་ཤན་roshen61.29
རོ་ཤཱན་roshen33.87
རོ་སན་rosen1.61
རོས་ཤན་röshen1.61
རོ་སཱན་rosen1.61
Roshan in the Russian language
Рошанrosan-
Roshan in the Arabic language
روشنrwshn-
روشانrwshan-

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