Mahaju Surname

570,540th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 553 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Mahaju Surname User-submission:

Amatya in Sanskrit refers to ministers or counselors or nobles. They are Kshyatria caste group in Newar community of Nepal. During Malla rule, they belonged to aristocratic and courtier clans of Nepal. Meaning of Mahaju is also same as Amatya.

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Mahaju Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal4231:67,3311,727
Indonesia821:1,612,795106,468
India291:26,450,530346,896
Qatar91:262,00030,726
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Mahaju (432) may also be a first name.

Mahaju Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Amatya in Sanskrit refers to ministers or counselors or nobles. They are Kshyatria caste group in Newar community of Nepal. During Malla rule, they belonged to aristocratic and courtier clans of Nepal. Meaning of Mahaju is also same as Amatya. Local Newari people refer Amatya as Mahaju. Mahaju are descendants of Maha Amatya. Maha in Sanskrit, Nepali, Hindi is 'prime'. Use of both Mahaju and Amatya is prevalent. They should possess the qualities like purity, intelligence, affluence in wealth, well tested virtues and comprehensive. It is used throughout Dharmaśāstra literature such as the Manusmṛti and the Baudhāyana-dharmasūtra.

- pamatya

Mahaju Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahaju (Hindi: महजू, Marathi: महाजु, Oriya: ମହଜୁ) occurs in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahaju? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 570,540th most widely held family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 13,178,202 people. The surname Mahaju is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Mahaju are found; 82 percent are found in South Asia and 82 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 412,918th most frequently occurring first name in the world. It is borne by 432 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Nepal, where it is borne by 423 people, or 1 in 67,331. In Nepal Mahaju is most prevalent in: Bagmati, where 74 percent live, Narayani, where 9 percent live and Koshi, where 6 percent live. Excluding Nepal it is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 15 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahajud9244/
Mahajau921/
Mahajuj921/
Mahajeu921/
Mahajou921/
Mahau91817/
Mahaj91169/
Maaju9121/
Mahju919/
Mahadjou86110/
Mahadjeu863/
Mahajoud861/
Mahayu831,406/
Mahaja83617/
Mahasu83602/
Mahaji83426/
Machau83410/
Mahajy8361/
Mazhau8359/
Mahaje8327/
Mahjou8319/
Mahajo8317/
Maihau8317/
Makhau839/
Mahaaj833/
Mahajh833/
Majhau833/
Maajou832/
Mahjeu832/
Mhajou831/
Maadju831/
Mhajud831/
Mmaaju831/
Mahajj831/
Mayhau830/
Mahu8010,109/
Maju802,479/
Maaj80104/
Mhau8034/
Mahj8019/
Mhaj801/
Mhadjou771,783/
Mahazou77151/
Machaux77117/
Mayhaus77105/
Maadjou7796/
Mahaisu7781/
Maihaja7754/
Mahajid7743/
Maihaus7743/
MacHaud7727/
Mahjoup7721/
Mahajiy7715/
Mahasup7715/
Mahjout7713/
Mahjouh7713/
Mahajee7712/
Mahdjou779/
Mahajit778/
Mahachu778/
Mahajad776/
Mahajap774/
Mahjoud774/
Mahajah773/
Mahajat772/
Mahjouj772/
Mahasou772/
Maichau771/
Mashjud771/
Maachau771/
Mahazau771/
Mahaazu771/
Machaus771/
Mahazuu771/
Matchau771/
Machaut771/
Mahajie771/
Mahajio771/
Majhaut771/
Mahjous771/
Mahjouz771/
Mahazeu771/
Maahaji771/
Mahayje771/
Maazu7324,076/
Mahay737,190/
Maaji736,469/
Maheu734,688/
Machu734,001/
Mahia733,649/
Masau733,362/
Mayau732,897/
Mahai731,722/
Mahya731,416/
Mazau73851/
Majau73783/
Mahja73667/
Mhaji73475/
Majou73459/
Makhu73454/
Maiha73433/
Mgaju73426/
Mmaju73400/
Mahji73301/
Maiau73274/
Mayha73255/
Majju73205/
Maasu73184/
Majhu73141/
Majeu73120/
Maaja73100/
Mahhu7369/
Madju7347/
Maajh7346/
Mahij7343/
Masju7336/
Maaje7336/
Mahiu7332/
Mahyu7327/
Mahsu7327/
Mauju7325/
Maiju7323/
Mhazu7322/
Majui7320/
Mhaje7319/
Mhaja7315/
Mahjo7314/
Mazhu7313/
Majuh7311/
Maihu7310/
Mhasu738/
Maahu737/
Majuy737/
Majuu737/
Maňha737/
Maaij736/
Hmhau734/
Maajo734/
Mahje733/
Mayhu733/
Majuj732/
Majuš732/
Majuo732/
Mahcu731/
Mayju731/
Mhaud731/
Mahuh731/
Mahjy731/
Mmahu731/
Matju731/
Mhauh731/
Majup731/
Majuz731/
Maajz731/
Machhaus7142/
Mahajaya7135/
Mahajood7122/
Mahajová7117/
Mahajeed717/
Mahachut716/
Maharzou714/
Mahaoued714/
M'Hadjou712/
Mahasuth711/
MacHjush711/
Maadjouj711/
Mahachou711/
Mahaouet711/
Mahahazu711/
Mahahoue711/
Mahaisou711/
Mahajaha711/
Mahdjout711/
Mau6766,892/
Maazou6744,012/
Maa6733,493/
Maj6727,175/
Masaud6710,579/
Mahaye674,354/
Madjou672,920/
Majaja671,954/
Mahaya671,638/
Machou671,459/
Mazaud671,175/
Machut671,138/
Majaha671,110/
Mayaud671,008/
Madjus67981/
Majouz67695/
Mayaut67591/
Mahuet67534/
Mahjih67524/
Machui67485/
Maichu67424/
Mahoue67413/
Mahhou67387/
Madjeu67382/
Matchu67320/
MacHus67282/
Mahave67260/
Mayaux67255/
Mahusu67207/
Machhu67177/
Macheu67120/
Mazhut67119/
Mazhou67102/
Mahayo6789/
Madjui6778/
Mahaia6775/
Majeux6774/
Mochau6771/
Majoux6766/
Magiau6758/
Maiaux6756/
Maajee6746/
Mahjie6742/
Mayeau6739/
Madjud6739/
Mahaie6737/
Madjau6734/
Maazuz6731/
Mahawe6730/
Machuj6728/
Maachu6724/
Maihou6722/
Maajah6721/
Machuy6721/
Majhut6721/
Muhaja6720/
Masahu6720/
Maazeu6719/
Maihad6718/
Maasud6718/
Ma'aji6717/
Mazzau6717/
Mayhut6717/
Matjeu6717/
Mazaux6717/
Maajio6715/
Madjuh6715/
Maisau6715/
Moihau6715/
Maijui6715/
Maijau6713/
Mokhau6713/
Makhou6712/
Mayaja6712/
Ma'azu6711/
Mahjoh6710/
Mahahy6710/
Mascau679/
Maijuy679/
Majout678/
Majhui677/
Masjou675/
Majhou675/
Maizau675/
Meachu675/
Mujaha674/
Mmajuh674/
Hmajou674/
Masaut674/
Masjui674/
Maasus674/
Mayhad673/
Mausau673/
Mehaja673/
Makhui673/
Mahyah673/
Maikhu673/
Mehaha673/
Mauzau673/
Mmachu673/
Mmajau673/
Maasou673/
Majutė673/
Majuut673/
Mayhas673/
Mmayau672/
Mahuez672/
Maihuu672/
Mahjah672/
Maihat672/
Mohaja672/
Maaazu672/
Maaizu672/
Maasau672/
Mahzou672/
Mayhaz672/
Maajie672/
Mojaha672/
Mgaaji672/
Mahchu672/
Maizhu672/
MacHud671/
Makhuj671/
Mahjot671/
Majuot671/
Majust671/
Mahyas671/
Maihap671/
Maijud671/
Mayhud671/
Mazgau671/
Maaziu671/
Mhaije671/
Mhauje671/
Mhazhu671/
Mayaus671/
M'Azau671/
Maacou671/
Mhaudh671/
Maihaa671/
Maahzu671/
Maarzu671/
Mattju671/
Madjuz671/
Machuz671/
Machój671/
Maazui671/
Maajaa671/
Maakhu671/
Maaajh671/
Mahaai671/
Maijou671/
Maijus671/
Majuoh671/
Majuop671/
Majusz671/
Majheu671/
Majhuh671/
Majjou671/
Majaux671/
Mahsou671/
Mahsuh671/
Mahjio671/
Mazhus671/
Mhaoue671/
Mhahji671/
Meihau671/
Mahjop671/
Mauchu671/
Mazauz671/
Mgachu671/
Maazuu671/
Majudt671/
Mmadju671/
Mazhud671/
Maujus671/
Majaut671/
Mahuhe671/
Maiaud671/
Maiaut671/
Maihah671/
Maajis671/
Machup671/
Machuu671/
Masaus670/
Maihut670/

Mahaju Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahaju in the Oriya language
ମହଜୁmahaju-
Mahaju in the Hindi language
महजूmahaju89.83
महजुmahaju6.78
महाजूmahaju3.39
Mahaju in the Marathi language
महाजुmahaju64.29
महजुmahaju14.29
माहाजुmahaju14.29
माहजुmahaju7.14

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