Mahaligam Surname

4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Canada

Mahaligam Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahaligam Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India101:76,706,538639,611
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mahaligam (36) may also be a first name.

Mahaligam Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mahaligam (Marathi: महालीगम) occurs most in India. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahaligam? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 4,772,636th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 428,679,172 people. The last name Mahaligam is primarily found in Asia, where 65 percent of Mahaligam reside; 59 percent reside in South Asia and 59 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 1,717,090th most widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 36 people.

The surname Mahaligam is most commonly used in India, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 76,706,538. In India Mahaligam is most numerous in: Maharashtra, where 70 percent live. Beside India it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 24 percent live and Malaysia, where 6 percent live.

Mahaligam Last Name Statistics demography

Mahaligam earn marginally less than the average income. In Canada they earn 3.39% less than the national average, earning $48,000 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahaligamm957/
Mahaligom891/
Maligam887/
Malaigam821/
Malaingam7854/
Malligham780/
Malegam75110/
Maligom751/
Malayngam671/
Melugam635/
Melegam632/
Molugam631/
Molighom591/
Meulighom5611/
Melieghom561/
Malekgham561/
Molegom502/

Mahaligam Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahaligam in the Marathi language
महालीगमmahaligama71.43
महलीगामmahaligama14.29
महािलगमmahailagama14.29

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahaligam
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