Cognomen नितीन (Nitin 
, नितीन ) , across the world, is quite a common family name. The cognomen नितीन is characteristic of Mauritius, where it is quite a rare surname, United Arab Emirates, and Oman, where it is a rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in India, Taiwan, and China. Predominantly, नितीन is the forename as well as the last name.