Sishya Surname

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

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sishya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sishya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994

Sishya (22) may also be a first name.

Sishya Last Name Facts

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

Sishya (Hindi: सिष्या, Oriya: ଶିଷଯ୍) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sishya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,968,613th most frequently used surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Sishya is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Sishya reside; 50 percent reside in Southern Africa and 50 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most widely held forename worldwide. It is borne by 22 people.

Sishya is most commonly occurring in India, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 383,532,691. In India Sishya is most numerous in: Kerala, where 50 percent are found. Beside India it occurs in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shishya9221/
Saishya922/
Sisya913,037/
Sisyah8317/
Shisya8315/
Saisya8313/
Sishia836/
Sissya836/
Sisyas834/
Sisyad833/
Shishja7742/
Sisaiya7736/
Chishya7712/
Sheshya773/
Saishyo772/
Shaisya771/
Sisoiya771/
Jishyaj771/
Sishiat771/
Sisseha771/
Shishia771/
Saishea771/
Sizya735,609/
Sisia73763/
Sisea73131/
Gisya7311/
Sesya738/
Sisja737/
Sichaiya711,245/
Seshayya7165/
Seshaiya7114/
Sisaiyat7112/
Soiseeha717/
Sheishea714/
Sichaaya711/
Sisaiyad711/
Siseho67964/
Seshea67659/
Shizya67534/
Sissia67105/
Seshia6765/
Sisiat6717/
Sissea6714/
Chisya678/
Siscia676/
Seshaaiya674/
Sichia674/
Cissya674/
Sisiad673/
Sisiah672/
Siziha672/
Saichaiya672/
Gishia672/
Sisiea671/
Jaishaaya671/
Jeshya671/
Cichya671/
Geshya671/
Sisiap671/
Sichja671/
Shesya671/
Sesiha671/
Sessahaya671/
Sisias671/
Shishiaei671/
Siesia671/
Sisiaa671/
Sisiay671/
Jessya671/

Sishya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sishya in the Hindi language
सिष्याsisya-
Sishya in the Oriya language
ଶିଷଯ୍sisay87.5
ଶିଶଯ୍sisay12.5

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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 Sishya
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