Madhav Surname

41,313th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Madhav Surname User-submission:

This surname is derived from Hindu god Krishna, who also used to be called by name Madhava, there is a story running through their family, that one of their ancestors was helped by lord Krishna, hence they took his name as surname.

Madhav Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India11,4341:67,0864,561
United Arab Emirates2941:31,1643,374
South Africa2151:251,98925,579
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
United States1781:2,036,286130,241
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
England371:1,505,89364,828
Oman171:216,9393,845
Singapore131:423,66918,211
New Zealand101:452,83231,784
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Germany41:20,126,365436,245
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
France31:22,140,907385,998
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Madhav (189,648) may also be a first name.

Madhav Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname is derived from Hindu god Krishna, who also used to be called by name Madhava, there is a story running through their family, that one of their ancestors was helped by lord Krishna, hence they took his name as surname.

- vivekrao

Madhav Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Madhav Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Madhav (Bengali: মাধব, Hindi: माधव, Marathi: माधव, Oriya: ମାଧବ, Tibetan: མ་དེབ་) is held by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Madhav? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 41,313th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 576,227 people. The last name Madhav is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Madhav reside; 90 percent reside in South Asia and 90 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 5,527th most numerous first name at a global level, borne by 189,648 people.

The surname Madhav is most widely held in India, where it is held by 11,434 people, or 1 in 67,086. In India Madhav is primarily concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 23 percent live, Uttar Pradesh, where 19 percent live and Madhya Pradesh, where 18 percent live. Outside of India Madhav exists in 40 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

Madhav Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Madhav last name are 3.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 57.14% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Madhav earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 18.45% more than the national average, earning R 281,484 per year; in United States they earn 24.08% more than the national average, earning $53,541 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22.23% more than the national average, earning $60,730 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Madhaav927/
Maddhav927/
Madhaiv926/
Madkhav922/
Madhavt921/
Madhavz921/
Madav911,844/
Mahadhav862/
Madaev831,688/
Madhab831,087/
Mahdav83193/
Modhav8395/
Madhaw8387/
Madhap8340/
Medhav8310/
Madhev836/
Maidav836/
Madgav835/
Maddav833/
Mmadav833/
Madhaf832/
Madhov831/
Maadav831/
Mahadav77130/
Mahadov7716/
Medhaiv779/
Madkhaw779/
Madahab778/
Modhauv773/
Maidaiv773/
Modhaiv773/
Massdav771/
Maddaev771/
Madhowa771/
Maadaav771/
Matdavs771/
Madhabh771/
Madhaib771/
Madahap771/
Mahdavd771/
Mahdavs771/
Madchaf770/
Madab733,995/
Madaf73263/
Madev73167/
Madov73121/
Medav7393/
Madap7346/
Modav7342/
Madaw7318/
Mahadova7125/
Madchape7124/
Mahadaev711/
Mahadaiv711/
Madafova711/
Madapova711/
Mahadhaw711/
Hmadkhaw711/
Mahdab67475/
Madeev67262/
Madhow67172/
Madova67146/
Majdov67131/
Madape67123/
Madowa67115/
Majdab67103/
Matdap6795/
Maidap6765/
Madhop6746/
Madafs6742/
Maidaf6742/
Madaup6738/
Maidov6733/
Madapp6725/
Meidav6721/
Maidab6721/
Madhob6720/
Modhap6715/
Mahdap6713/
Moidav6712/
Maidaw6711/
Maedov6710/
Modhab6710/
Masdaf679/
Mahdaw679/
Mhadev678/
Madaff678/
Madjov676/
Madoev676/
Maddov676/
Madaph675/
Meydav674/
Madeiv674/
Maduov674/
Maydov673/
Maadev673/
Mmadov672/
Madafe672/
Madaip672/
Madabh671/
Maidev671/
Madaipova671/
Madawp671/
Maddab671/
Meadap671/
Modaav671/
Mmadap671/
Madgab671/
Maedaw671/
Madaif671/

Madhav Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Madhav in the Bengali language
মাধবmadhaba-
Madhav in the Hindi language
माधवmadhava99.46
मधवmadhava0.16
मधावmadhava0.07
माधावmadhava0.07
माघवmaghava0.03
माधौmadhau0.02
माढवmadhava0.01
मााधवmaadhava0.01
प्रसादprasada0.01
माधोmadho0.01
माघौmaghau0.01
माध्ावmadhava0.01
माधौवmadhauva0.01
Madhav in the Oriya language
ମାଧବmadhaba96.3
ଦୁଗର୍ାମାଧବdugaramadhaba3.7
Madhav in the Marathi language
माधवmadhava89.78
माधवरावmadhavarava5.89
जाधवjadhava2.24
यादवyadava0.23
मडावीmadavi0.16
महादेवmahadeva0.15
महालेmahale0.08
माधावmadhava0.05
आढावadhava0.05
मरावmarava0.05
मढवmadhava0.04
मदनेmadane0.04
गाढवेgadhave0.04
मधवmadhava0.03
पाडवीpadavi0.03
पांडवpandava0.02
मधावmadhava0.02
आघावaghava0.02
मढेmadhe0.02
उध्दवudhdava0.02
वाढवेvadhave0.02
मडकेmadake0.02
मंडलmandala0.01
हादवेhadave0.01
माधवीmadhavi0.01
उमरावumarava0.01
अढावadhava0.01
मांडवेmandave0.01
मादळेmadale0.01
माधmadha0.01
मधेmadhe0.01
महादुmahadu0.01
बडवेbadave0.01
माडजेmadaje0.01
मदनmadana0.01
महादूmahadu0.01
कडवेkadave0.01
ढवसdhavasa0.01
मांढरेmandhare0.01
माळवेmalave0.01
मूाधवmuadhava0
मडवmadava0
पाडंवpadanva0
आडारावadarava0
ढवनdhavana0
माहटेmahate0
मखरmakhara0
काधारkadhara0
माधंवmadhanva0
माहेगावेmahegave0
अधानेadhane0
मांधवmandhava0
मडावmadava0
माडयेmadaye0
िंमधाimmadha0
लाडवेladave0
माहादुmahadu0
मठपmathapa0
धवडdhavada0
माधपmadhapa0
मध्याmadhya0
माधेावmadheava0
जाधनjadhana0
माचवmacava0
मधणेmadhane0
आधानेadhane0
माढावmadhava0
माहावmahava0
धवारdhavara0
अधाणेadhane0
मांढलेmandhale0
मोढवेmodhave0
मडवेmadave0
माधोवmadhova0
पाण्डवpandava0
मधानmadhana0
मंडािवmandaiva0
ढवानdhavana0
शडवाsadava0
माहागुmahagu0
मघावीmaghavi0
धवdhava0
माधनmadhana0
मधेवmadheva0
पडवेpadave0
माभवmabhava0
वधकvadhaka0
महालmahala0
मदगmadaga0
माहालेmahale0
माधाडेmadhade0
धवाdhava0
जधवjadhava0
अधाटadhata0
महतुmahatu0
मदवmadava0
पाडवेpadave0
मायवmayava0
माथवmathava0
माहळेmahale0
मघवmaghava0
धन्वेdhanve0
माखनmakhana0
मदारmadara0
बढवेbadhave0
िमढेimadhe0
महारेmahare0
माहारुmaharu0
चामढcamadha0
माधरmadhara0
अधवadhava0
मैदाडmaidada0
मढनmadhana0
माहदुmahadu0
मखापmakhapa0
माधचmadhaca0
मााधवmaadhava0
धोणवाdhonava0
माधवंmadhavam0
महन्mahan0
मढ़ावmarhava0
मंदारmandara0
माधसmadhasa0
माधैवmadhaiva0
माणवmanava0
िशडवाisadava0
महाळmahala0
मधूmadhu0
मदडmadada0
महदेवmahadeva0
महाटेmahate0
मालवीmalavi0
अढावूadhavu0
मडरेmadare0
आडवेadave0
महादाmahada0
माधळेmadhale0
मदवाmadava0
आढाळेadhale0
लाडवीladavi0
मढरेmadhare0
जादवjadava0
आधाणेadhane0
माढवीmadhavi0
माशावmasava0
सिमधाsimadha0
मडकूmadaku0
माडगेmadage0
लडवेladave0
वाधवाvadhava0
गाडवेgadave0
माधतmadhata0
नामदवnamadava0
महलेmahale0
आधळेadhale0
कढवkadhava0
माधाmadha0
धवसdhavasa0
मडवारmadavara0
महागावेmahagave0
ेमरावemarava0
मढवेmadhave0
महाळेmahale0
मडनmadana0
माध्वmadhva0
माडरेmadare0
वडवेvadave0
मादवmadava0
माहादूmahadu0
माधबmadhaba0
़माधवmadhava0
राधवradhava0
महाकmahaka0
मदगेmadage0
माधूmadhu0
आठावathava0
मडािवmadaiva0
मडवीmadavi0
माधवाmadhava0
ताधवtadhava0
आडावadava0
आखवेakhave0
महारूmaharu0
मढवीmadhavi0
महतोmahato0
महागूmahagu0
मधवेmadhave0
महादवmahadava0
मंडळmandala0
अघावaghava0
मदाडेmadade0
धवनdhavana0
माचवेmacave0
आधारadhara0
दडवेdadave0
आडेरावaderava0
माधोmadho0
महाडेmahade0
मढकेmadhake0
मदाडmadada0
मुधळmudhala0
अढाऊadha'u0
आमरावamarava0
मधुmadhu0
महाकेmahake0
तडवीtadavi0
रंधवेrandhave0
ढवाणdhavana0
वाढाणvadhana0
मदणेmadane0
कडवkadava0
महारुmaharu0
राघवraghava0
महागुmahagu0
माावmaava0
धानवाdhanava0
माघवmaghava0
मादाळेmadale0
गडवेgadave0
Madhav in the Tibetan language
མ་དེབ་madeb42.86
མ་དབ་madab28.57
མ་དཱབ་madab7.14
མ་དབ་་madab7.14
མཧཱ་དེབ་mahadeb7.14
མཧཱ་དེུབ་mahadub7.14

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