Surname דרשן (Darshan 
, דרשן) , across the world, is a common cognomen. The cognomen דרשן is characteristic of Sri Lanka, where it is quite a rare surname, United Arab Emirates, and Mauritius. Not in comparison with a country's population, this name is the most popular in Southern Asia, particularly India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. More prevalently, דרשן is the forename as well as the last name.