Mahames Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Mahames Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Mahames (8) may also be a first name.
Mahames Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahames Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mahames occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahames? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mahames is the 10,311,814th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Mahames occurs predominantly in Africa, where 33 percent of Mahames reside; 33 percent reside in East Africa and 33 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 4,213,784th most commonly occurring given name worldwide, borne by 8 people.
The last name is most widely held in Kenya, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 46,179,900. Without taking into account Kenya it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Somalia, where 33 percent live and The United States, where 33 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maames | 92 | 146 | / |
| Mahmes | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mahammeds | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mahamis | 86 | 75 | / |
| Maamets | 86 | 22 | / |
| Maamies | 86 | 15 | / |
| Maamees | 86 | 8 | / |
| Mames | 83 | 529 | / |
| Mahaimis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mammes | 77 | 214 | / |
| Mamets | 77 | 170 | / |
| Mamesh | 77 | 85 | / |
| Mamese | 77 | 81 | / |
| Maimes | 77 | 57 | / |
| Maymes | 77 | 33 | / |
| Mameas | 77 | 29 | / |
| Mamies | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mamess | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mohmes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Masmes | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mgames | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahmys | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mamhes | 77 | 0 | / |
| Mametse | 71 | 1,150 | / |
| Mameesh | 71 | 142 | / |
| Maimets | 71 | 56 | / |
| Mameshe | 71 | 8 | / |
| Maamech | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mattmes | 71 | 5 | / |
| Mamesse | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mohmesd | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maemees | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mammesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mammies | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maameche | 67 | 1,030 | / |
| Memes | 67 | 864 | / |
| Mamis | 67 | 847 | / |
| Mamys | 67 | 244 | / |
| Momes | 67 | 63 | / |
| Mamez | 67 | 37 | / |
| Mametshe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Mmametse | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mohmeesh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mamés | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mamex | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maamiche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmaimess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mêmes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maimesse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmameshe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mamjs | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mahames
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