Mahajar Surname
Approximately 6,315 people bear this surname
Mahajar Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 6,227 | 1:12,331 | 1,649 |
| Pakistan | 36 | 1:4,962,330 | 32,327 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
Mahajar (1,062) may also be a first name.
Mahajar Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahajar Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mahajar (Arabic: مهاجر, Hindi: महजर, Marathi: महजर, Oriya: ମହଜର) is more frequently found in Iran than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahajar? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 77,465th most widely held last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,154,006 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Mahajar are found; 100 percent are found in South Asia and 99 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Mahajar is also the 245,583rd most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 1,062 people.
This surname is most widespread in Iran, where it is held by 6,227 people, or 1 in 12,331. In Iran it is most prevalent in: Tehran Province, where 23 percent live, Razavi Khorasan Province, where 15 percent live and Sistan and Baluchestan Province, where 9 percent live. Apart from Iran this surname exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 1 percent live and India, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mahajar Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahajar in the Oriya language | ||
| ମହଜର | mahajara | - |
| Mahajar in the Hindi language | ||
| महजर | mahajara | 95.92 |
| महजार | mahajara | 3.4 |
| मजहर | majahara | 0.68 |
| Mahajar in the Marathi language | ||
| महजर | mahajara | 73.68 |
| महाजर | mahajara | 15.79 |
| मजहर | majahara | 10.53 |
| Mahajar in the Arabic language | ||
| مهاجر | mhajr | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahajar
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