Surname Нишан (Nishan 
, Nichan 
, Нишан 
) , across the world, is a common family name. The family name Нишан is characteristic of Maldives, where it is quite a common surname, Sri Lanka, and Qatar, where it is quite a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Southern Asia, particularly India, Bangladesh, and Sri Lanka. Likewise, Нишан is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Nishan | Bangladesh, India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Nepal |
| Nichan | Japan, Indonesia, India, Morocco, United States |
| Нишан | Bulgaria, Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
| Nyshan | Kazakhstan, India, United States |