Vishwash Surname
Approximately 1,701 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,699 | 1:451,481 | 23,304 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
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.
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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.
Phonetically Similar Names
Vishwash Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vishwash in the Marathi language | ||
| वीास | viasa | - |
| Vishwash in the Hindi language | ||
| विश्वास | visvasa | 87.01 |
| विश्वाश | visvasa | 7.79 |
| विस्वास | visvasa | 3.9 |
| विश्ववास | visvavasa | 1.3 |
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