Mahadavan Surname

2,843,861st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Mahadavan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahadavan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia251:1,179,76951,323
India121:63,922,115578,870
England61:9,286,343223,652
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mahadavan (23) may also be a first name.

Mahadavan Last Name Facts

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

Mahadavan (Marathi: महादवन) is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahadavan? popularity and diffusion

Mahadavan is the 2,843,861st most widespread family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 155,054,168 people. The surname Mahadavan occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Mahadavan live; 55 percent live in Southeast Asia and 53 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,239,265th most frequently used given name throughout the world, held by 23 people.

Mahadavan is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 1,179,769. In Malaysia Mahadavan is most frequent in: Selangor, where 40 percent reside, Kuala Lumpur, where 20 percent reside and Johor, where 16 percent reside. Other than Malaysia Mahadavan exists in 6 countries. It is also found in India, where 26 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mahadavan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahadavan in the Marathi language
महादवनmahadavana60
महादवेनmahadavena20
माधवनmadhavana20

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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