Vishwas Surname
Approximately 47,542 people bear this surname
Vishwas Surname User-submission:
Biswas (pronounced in Bengali as 'bish-shash') is a common surname in West Bengal, Bihar among Indian mostly Hindus and some Muslims and Christian Bengalis. In Bengali, biswas means 'to believe'. It is a common surname in India also rendered as Vishwas.
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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 47,501 | 1:16,148 | 1,298 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Vishwas (60,697) may also be a first name.
Vishwas Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Biswas (pronounced in Bengali as 'bish-shash') is a common surname in West Bengal, Bihar among Indian mostly Hindus and some Muslims and Christian Bengalis. In Bengali, biswas means 'to believe'. It is a common surname in India also rendered as Vishwas. It may refer to different castes depending upon the choreography. But storytellers, writers etc. had this surname in prevalence in North India. In Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, and Jharkhand; farmers, or caretaking communities may have this surname as well.
- Mrinal VashisthThe surname Biswas or Vishwas means 'trust'. It is common among Bengali people.
- ajaybiswas22Vishwas Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vishwas Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vishwas (Bengali: বিশ্বাস, Hindi: विश्वास, Marathi: आिशष) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Vishwas? popularity and diffusion
It is the 11,820th most frequent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 153,286 people. The last name Vishwas is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Vishwas live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 15,715th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 60,697 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 47,501 people, or 1 in 16,148. In India Vishwas is primarily concentrated in: Bihar, where 73 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 13 percent reside and Jharkhand, where 5 percent reside. Not including India this last name is found in 14 countries. It is also found in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent reside and Qatar, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vishwas Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vishwas in the Bengali language | ||
| বিশ্বাস | bisbasa | - |
| Vishwas in the Hindi language | ||
| विश्वास | visvasa | 90.33 |
| विशवास | visavasa | 8.93 |
| विस्वास | visvasa | 0.12 |
| बिस्वास | bisvasa | 0.12 |
| विश्वाश | visvasa | 0.12 |
| बिश्वास | bisvasa | 0.12 |
| विश्ववास | visvavasa | 0.04 |
| विष्वास | visvasa | 0.04 |
| विश्बास | visbasa | 0.04 |
| विश्वासए | visvasa'e | 0.04 |
| वीश्वास | visvasa | 0.04 |
| वीशवास | visavasa | 0.04 |
| Vishwas in the Marathi language | ||
| आिशष | aisasa | 50.94 |
| सुहास | suhasa | 27.67 |
| अिशष | aisasa | 5.03 |
| देवािशष | devaisasa | 2.52 |
| आिशश | aisasa | 1.89 |
| वीशवास | visavasa | 1.26 |
| विशला | visala | 1.26 |
| अिशस | aisasa | 1.26 |
| वाहस | vahasa | 1.26 |
| वीषवास | visavasa | 1.26 |
| वीशाल | visala | 1.26 |
| िविधशा | ividhasa | 0.63 |
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