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Names / Mishra

Is Mishra a first name or a last name?

Mishra is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in India.

How to address someone called Mishra

  • India. Mishra is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Mishra or Dear Ms. Mishra.

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Mishra by country

People recorded in Wikidata who carry Mishra as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (256 in total).

CountryAs family nameAs given nameFamily name share
India2430100%
Nepal40100%

Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.

Mishra in the United States

  • As a surname: about 4,372 people in the 2010 census, rank 7,601 among US surnames.

More on this naming tradition: How Indian names work.

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