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Most common surname in India
People with this surname currently in the iMeUsWe database
Unlike surnames clearly linked to specific places, this surnames origins are less clear. The name itself hints at Persian or Urdu roots, suggesting movement within areas where those languages are spoken.
Nurjahan: This surname, meaning "light of the world" in Persian, likely originates from South Asia.
from iMeUsWe Database
Andhra Pradesh
1,135
Bihar
711
Uttar Pradesh
266
Tamil Nadu
147
Maharashtra
125
Jharkhand
92
Gujarat
12
Assam
6
Madhya Pradesh
6
West Bengal
6
from iMeUsWe Database
People with the surname NURJAHAN 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.
2,031 (81%)
Food Distribution Records
271 (11%)
Voters List
220 (9%)
Farmer Beneficiary Records