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Where Does The Last Name Mahai Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Mahai (Bengali: মাহই, Hindi: महाई, Marathi: महाइ, Oriya: ମେହୖ) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mahai click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahai? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 234,022^nd most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 4,232,024 people. The last name Mahai occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Mahai are found; 38 percent are found in East Africa and 38 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mahai is also the 213,975^th most numerous forename world-wide, borne by 1,346 people.

This last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 658 people, or 1 in 80,458. In Tanzania it is most common in: Ruvuma Region, where 59 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 17 percent are found and Dar es Salaam Region, where 15 percent are found. Other than Tanzania Mahai is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Algeria, where 16 percent are found and French Polynesia, where 10 percent are found.

Mahai Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mahai has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mahai last name increased 1,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahai Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Mahai surname are 30.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 83.33% registered with the party.

The amount Mahai earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 77.17% less than the national average, earning R 54,264 per year and in United States they earn 14.35% more than the national average, earning $49,342 USD per year.