Vishwash Surname

236,297th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,701 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Vishwash 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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Vishwash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,6991:451,48123,304
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015

Vishwash (552) may also be a first name.

Vishwash 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 Vashisth

Vishwash Last Name Facts

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

Vishwash (Hindi: विश्वास, Marathi: वीास) is found in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Vishwash? popularity and diffusion

Vishwash is the 236,297th most commonly occurring last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 4,284,272 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Vishwash reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 100 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 358,282nd most frequently held first name throughout the world, held by 552 people.

Vishwash is most widespread in India, where it is carried by 1,699 people, or 1 in 451,481. In India it is most common in: Bihar, where 77 percent live, Jharkhand, where 10 percent live and Delhi, where 6 percent live. Outside of India this surname occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 0 percent live and South Korea, where 0 percent live.

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Vishwash Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Vishwash in the Marathi language
वीासviasa-
Vishwash in the Hindi language
विश्वासvisvasa87.01
विश्वाशvisvasa7.79
विस्वासvisvasa3.9
विश्ववासvisvavasa1.3

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