Mahamu Surname

711,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 412 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Mahamu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahamu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1551:349,53432,108
Thailand1051:672,746112,498
Indonesia761:1,740,121112,888
Nigeria361:4,920,632129,434
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Mahamu (377) may also be a first name.

Mahamu Last Name Facts

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

Mahamu (Hindi: महमू, Marathi: महमू) is more frequently found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahamu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 711,133rd most prevalent surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 17,688,218 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 54 percent of Mahamu reside; 46 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 38 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 446,783rd most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 377 people.

This surname is most common in South Africa, where it is borne by 155 people, or 1 in 349,534. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Limpopo, where 52 percent live, Gauteng, where 33 percent live and Free State, where 8 percent live. Excluding South Africa it is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 25 percent live and Indonesia, where 18 percent live.

Mahamu Last Name Statistics demography

Mahamu earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 33.49% less than the national average, earning R 158,064 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahamou92106/
Mahaimu923/
Mahamui923/
Mahamau922/
Mahamuh922/
Mahamuy921/
Mahameu921/
Mahammu921/
Maamu91150/
Mahmu9172/
Mahamoud8652,503/
Mahamout863,797/
Mahamuud861,682/
Mahammau8614/
Mahaamou862/
Mahammou862/
Mahahmud862/
Mahaimou861/
Mhahamud861/
Mmahamut861/
Mahasmut861/
Mhamud835,121/
Maamuu83471/
Mahmou83402/
Maamud8377/
Mahumu8339/
Maamou8314/
Maamau8312/
Mahmuh836/
Mahmuj834/
Ma'amu833/
Maammu831/
Mahmau831/
Mahmuu831/
Mahmui831/
Mamu8016,851/
Mahammoud8017/
Maahammud801/
Mahaamoud801/
Mahammuud801/
Mahmoud772,314,117/
Mhamoud77976/
Mahmout77639/
Mahmouh77379/
Mahmuud77158/
Mhameud7723/
Mahmouz7712/
Mhasmud779/
Mahmous778/
Mhammud778/
Mhahmud777/
Maamouz775/
M'Ahmud774/
Maihmud773/
Maaimut773/
Mhaumud771/
Mhammau771/
Mathmud771/
Mahamoe771/
Mahamùt771/
Mhamudh771/
Mamud7322,128/
Mamou736,996/
Maimu734,771/
Mamut732,363/
Mammu731,442/
Maemu731,165/
Mamus73906/
Mamau73771/
Mamuu73158/
Mamuh73146/
Mamui73102/
Mameu7355/
Masmu7341/
Maumu7326/
Matmu7322/
Mamgu7320/
Majmu7318/
Mamuz7310/
Mehmu734/
Mamuy734/
Mhemu733/
Mohmu733/
Mamuś732/
Mamuj731/
Mamhu731/
Maymu731/
Mgamu731/
Mmamu731/
Mamup731/
Mahmmoud713,067/
Mahmouds71301/
Mahmoudd71247/
Mahmouch71171/
Mahhmoud71125/
M'Hamoud7120/
Mmahmoud7112/
Mhammoud715/
Maahmoud714/
Mahmoudh714/
Mah'moud714/
Mathmoud712/
Maamouch712/
Mahumahu712/
Mahamooh711/
Mahmmudh711/
Mauhmmau711/
Mahjmoud711/
Mahmouth711/
Mhamouth711/
Mahm'oud711/
Mamush6713,862/
Hmamou672,171/
Mamoud671,923/
Mammou671,172/
Mammud67735/
Maumus67722/
Masmut67455/
Maumau67430/
Masmud67426/
Mamout67319/
Maimau67201/
Maimou67164/
Maimud67141/
Maamoe6772/
Mamaux6770/
Masmui6747/
Mammau6742/
Maumud6741/
Mamhut6736/
Mamaud6735/
Masmou6728/
Mamhud6725/
Mamaut6717/
Mammut6716/
Mamous6715/
Mamoux6714/
Maymus6713/
Mamutt6712/
Maimut6712/
Maimus6711/
Matmut679/
Maymud677/
Mamuch677/
Mohmuh677/
Maumeu677/
Mahmudowa676/
Mamudh675/
Maymut674/
Mamudd674/
Mohmou673/
Maymou673/
Mamahu672/
Mamaus672/
Masmus672/
Mamgou672/
Mamuid672/
Mhamoe672/
Majmou672/
Mamauz671/
Mamujh671/
Mhahmmoud671/
Meamud671/
Maumgu671/
Maumou671/
Matmud671/
Maimuu671/
Maimuț671/
Maimeu671/
Mahmúd671/
Mammui671/
Meameu671/
Meamgu671/
Meamou671/
Mhomud671/
Mmammu671/
Mmamou671/
Mohmut671/
Ma'mut671/
Mammeu670/

Mahamu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahamu in the Hindi language
महमूmahamu84.62
महमुmahamu15.38
Mahamu in the Marathi language
महमूmahamu50
महामुmahamu31.25
माहमुmahamu12.5
महमmahama6.25

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