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NISCHAL Surname Meaning & Heritage Data

12,536th

Most common surname in India

868

People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database

History:

Its possible that early bearers of this surname were involved in local or regional migrations, perhaps seeking better opportunities or escaping hardship. Voluntary migrations, driven by economic factors like trade or agriculture, could have led to this surnames appearance in new areas. Forced migrations, though less readily documented, are also a possibility, perhaps due to political unrest or social pressures.

Settlement patterns likely followed common routes of travel and trade. Areas with established communities and resources would have been attractive destinations. Over time, this surname might have evolved slightly in different regions due to local dialects or customs.

The gotras associated with this surname are n/a, danoli, kashyapa, mudgal and raghukula. The Kuldevtas associated with this surname are ambabai, kali and venkateshwara.

Description:

The surname Nischal is found in India and is linked to particular communities. The religions associated with NISCHAL surname are hindu and sikh. The community associated with this surname is arora. The MotherTounge associated with this surname are punjabi and sindhi.
It is mainly associated with the Agarwal community, a well-known Vaishya community in North India. Within the Agarwal community, this surname is specifically connected to certain gotras, or clans. Gotras are exogamous groups, meaning people usually marry outside their own gotra. Nischal may also appear, though less often, among other trading or mercantile communities in India that share cultural and occupational connections with the Agarwals. The surname likely originated as a way to identify people within these groups, possibly indicating their familys occupation, place of origin, or a personal characteristic.

Here are few notable Indian personalities with the surname and their professions: Amit Nischal (Cybersecurity Expert) is a recognized cybersecurity expert in information technology.

Here are the different ways the surname Nishchal is spelled: Nishchal, Nischal, and Nishal.

State-wise distribution of people with NISCHAL surname

from iMeUsWe Database

Delhi state distribution for NISCHAL surname

Delhi

264

Andhra Pradesh state distribution for NISCHAL surname

Andhra Pradesh

54

Bihar state distribution for NISCHAL surname

Bihar

26

Madhya Pradesh state distribution for NISCHAL surname

Madhya Pradesh

13

Karnataka state distribution for NISCHAL surname

Karnataka

9

Maharashtra state distribution for NISCHAL surname

Maharashtra

3

Uttar Pradesh state distribution for NISCHAL surname

Uttar Pradesh

3

Gujarat state distribution for NISCHAL surname

Gujarat

2

Telangana state distribution for NISCHAL surname

Telangana

2

Himachal Pradesh state distribution for NISCHAL surname

Himachal Pradesh

1

Category-wise distribution of people with NISCHAL surname

from iMeUsWe Database

People with the surname NISCHAL appear across 3 types of official government records in iMeUsWe's database — from electoral rolls to agricultural records — showing how widely distributed this surname is across Indian society.

Voters List category for NISCHAL surname

274 (72%)

Voters List

Food Distribution Records category for NISCHAL surname

84 (22%)

Food Distribution Records

Farmer Beneficiary Records category for NISCHAL surname

24 (6%)

Farmer Beneficiary Records

Frequently Asked Questions

NISCHAL families worship AMBABAI and KALI and VENKATESHWARA as their Kuldevta (family deities).

The NISCHAL surname is found across multiple communities including Arora communities.

Yes! The NISCHAL surname is shared across Hindu, Sikh religions.

NISCHAL families belong to multiple gotras including N/A, DANOLI, KASHYAPA, MUDGAL, RAGHUKULA.

Delhi has the highest concentration of the NISCHAL surname with 264 records (70.0%).

The NISCHAL surname is written in PUNJABI, SINDHI scripts.

NISCHAL is ranked #12536 in India with approximately 868 people bearing this surname.

The NISCHAL surname is found across 10 states, with the top 3 being Delhi (70.0%), Andhra Pradesh (14.3%), Bihar (6.9%).

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