Cognomen Nishan (Nishan 
, Нишан 
, ناشان) , in the world, is a common family name. The surname Nishan is habitual in 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. Also, Nishan is the forename as well as the last name.