Mahan Surname

10,619th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52,908 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Mahan Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of little Moch, a pet form of some early name commencing with Moch; the son of one with bearlike characteristics.

Mahan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States20,1771:17,9642,277
Ivory Coast16,0811:1,435151
Pakistan5,7681:30,9721,524
Iran3,0911:24,8413,123
Iraq2,1851:16,0281,039
India1,3201:581,11028,267
Yemen5571:47,4423,856
Thailand5431:130,08919,796
Nigeria4331:409,10621,363
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Turkey2921:266,51218,119
England2631:211,85618,170
Ukraine2461:185,05225,250
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
Canada1611:228,85521,956
New Zealand1501:30,1895,269
Philippines1491:679,45169,999
Indonesia1171:1,130,33581,024
Papua New Guinea1031:79,16210,424
Chile941:187,4096,037
Afghanistan881:365,3775,342
Kazakhstan721:245,59021,749
Malaysia541:546,18926,882
France501:1,328,454133,611
Northern Cyprus351:9,1152,267
Australia271:999,84158,390
Cameroon221:944,04961,779
Germany211:3,833,593163,016
Belarus171:558,88650,306
Niger151:1,279,46826,841
Scotland151:356,92115,763
Sweden141:703,34052,204
Spain141:3,339,43167,428
Kenya131:3,552,30039,474
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Mauritania91:454,98517,374
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Wales71:442,07621,198
Benin71:1,476,51557,381
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Ecuador31:5,301,94930,184
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
China31:455,773,85521,925
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Hong Kong21:3,667,74211,574
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland691:64,2014,905
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England871:280,17719,488
Scotland141:267,3738,913
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States5,5171:9,1031,157

Mahan (39,450) may also be a first name.

Mahan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of little Moch, a pet form of some early name commencing with Moch; the son of one with bearlike characteristics.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Mahan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mahan (Arabic: محين, Bengali: মহন, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺤﺎﻥ, Hindi: महान, Marathi: मेाहन, Oriya: ମହନ, Tibetan: མ་ཧན་) is most common in The United States. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mahan.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahan? popularity and diffusion

Mahan is the 10,619th most numerous family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 137,740 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 38 percent of Mahan are found; 37 percent are found in North America and 37 percent are found in Anglo-North America. It is also the 22,451st most numerous given name worldwide, borne by 39,450 people.

The surname Mahan is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 20,177 people, or 1 in 17,964. In The United States Mahan is primarily concentrated in: Texas, where 10 percent live, California, where 10 percent live and Missouri, where 5 percent live. Barring The United States it exists in 77 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 30 percent live and Pakistan, where 11 percent live.

Mahan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mahan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mahan last name increased 366 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 302 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 107 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it contracted 99 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mahan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (99%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mahan surname are 11.96% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 58.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Mahan earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 19.75% less than the national average, earning 277,729 kr per year; in United States they earn 2.41% less than the national average, earning $42,110 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.48% more than the national average, earning $53,398 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahajn91268/
Mahanh91101/
Maahan9155/
Mahaan9132/
Mahain9132/
Mahaun9114/
Mahann9114/
Mmahan911/
Mahayn911/
Maan8926,972/
Mahn898,636/
Mhan892,858/
Mahayne8334/
Mahahan8328/
Mahajnc8318/
Mahajne8313/
Mahanhe839/
Mahatyn835/
Mahangg833/
Mahaajn831/
Mahasne831/
Mahatne831/
Mmahant831/
Mahacen831/
Mahacin831/
Mahajhn831/
Mmahamn831/
Mahasnh831/
Mahanqu831/
Mahahyn831/
Mahandt830/
Maane80927/
Maang80755/
Mhand80620/
Maamn80388/
Mahun80314/
Maand8065/
Mhane8063/
Ma'an8060/
Mahnk8058/
Maahn8047/
Mahyn8040/
Maain8035/
Mhang8023/
Mahnn8020/
Mathn8018/
Mhant8017/
Mmaan8015/
Mhajn808/
Mahjn807/
Maann806/
Mhaan804/
Mhasn804/
Mhann802/
Maant802/
Maihn801/
Mauhn801/
Maayn801/
Mhain801/
Mgaan801/
Majhn801/
Maaan801/
Mahnh801/
Hmaan801/
Mağan801/
Mhanh801/
Mayhn800/
Mhhan800/
Mahajneh77901/
Mahanova77267/
Mahangue7717/
Mahayneh775/
Mahaisne774/
Mahahamn772/
Maahaamn771/
Mahacing771/
Man75525,339/
Machin7328,259/
Maaßen735,409/
Machen734,381/
Maasin733,137/
Maasen73713/
Maamne73401/
Mashyn73222/
Maaten73207/
Mathne7395/
Mhanne7355/
Maagne7355/
Mahein7347/
Mahyna7343/
Machyn7340/
Mhasne7338/
Mhaine7328/
M'Hand7318/
Mhasen7316/
Maatin7316/
Maacin7314/
Mhamne7311/
Maheyn7310/
Mhaisn7310/
Maanne739/
Mmaane738/
Mhaajn735/
Mahcen735/
Maaang734/
Mathyn733/
Mhajne733/
M'Aham732/
Mhaane732/
Maaind732/
Mhayne732/
Maaing732/
Mahtne731/
Maihnt731/
M'Hane731/
Mhacen731/
Mhaind731/
Mhanhe731/
Mhatne731/
Masihn731/
Machén731/
Maaane731/
Majhnd731/
Mahyne731/
Maïang731/
Mhamng731/
Mathnk731/
Mhamnd731/
Ma'ain731/
Mahasenth713/
Mahahanth711/
Mahashsin711/
Maahanova711/
Mahahamne711/
Mahassing711/
Mane67609,698/
Mann67247,630/
Manh67101,022/
Main6752,893/
Mang6751,088/
Mand6721,249/
Mohn6710,543/
Maassen676,511/
Maun676,481/
Mean674,110/
Åman672,163/
Mant671,780/
Mamn671,549/
Maam671,262/
Macheng67943/
Meachen67674/
Hman67635/
Mayn67548/
Maichin67426/
Meachin67422/
Manğ67305/
Mham67290/
Maasing67275/
Mman67228/
Maangue67194/
Mhon67147/
Maichen67128/
Maahsen67105/
Maschin6793/
Masn6788/
Manhova6779/
Mamh6774/
Mhaisne6766/
Maching6765/
Mahseng6764/
Machent6763/
Maschen6762/
Manø6751/
Matn6751/
Mauchin6745/
Maanova6730/
Mhaisen6727/
Majn6722/
Mhateng6722/
Mahnová6721/
Mahysin6716/
Mhating6712/
Mgan6712/
Maychen678/
Machind677/
Maaseng677/
M'Haine676/
Manq676/
Maachin676/
M'Hacen675/
Mhasing675/
Mahteen674/
Maañ674/
Machinn673/
Manù673/
Maín673/
Maheine672/
Maaseen672/
Maathne672/
Øman672/
Mhaamne672/
Maìn672/
Maassén672/
Mahamdd672/
Mauchen672/
Mahassingh671/
Mayhcin671/
Maychin671/
Masshin671/
M'Hasen671/
Maaisin671/
Machend671/
MacHinc671/
Manhowa671/
Mhainne671/
Measehn671/
Matthne671/
Mashsin671/
Maaszen671/
Maattin671/
Maasinn671/
M'An671/
Maaamne671/
Mahjneh671/
Maheene671/
Maheing671/
Mayhsen671/
Maán671/
Maïn671/
Máhn671/
Mhajneh671/
Macheen671/
Mhaseen671/
Mahynne671/
Mahssin671/

Mahan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahan in the Bengali language
মহনmahana97.58
মোহনmohana0.81
মহানmahana0.81
Mahan in the Oriya language
ମହନmahana90.86
େମାହନemahana2.42
ମାହାଣmahana1.39
ମହାନmahana1.07
ମାହାନmahana0.89
ମାହଁାmahama0.68
ମଦନmadana0.21
ମାହନmahana0.14
ମାହଁmaham0.11
ମାହାଣାmahana0.11
ମହାଣmahana0.07
ମହନ୍mahan0.07
ସାହୁsahu0.04
ବାଘbagha0.04
ମହଣmahana0.04
ମହଁାmahama0.04
ମେହାନmehana0.04
ମହଁmaham0.04
ମଳାmala0.04
ମାହାନାmahana0.04
Mahan in the Tibetan language
མ་ཧན་mahen80
མོ་ཧན་mohen20
Mahan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺤﺎﻥmhan75
ﻣﺤﻨﺾmhnd25
Mahan in the Hindi language
महानmahana42.34
माहनmahana21.24
मेाहनmeahana17.24
महनmahana11.59
महणmahana2.07
महांmaham1.52
मोहनmohana0.83
महँmaham0.28
माहानmahana0.28
महनोmahano0.14
महाँmaham0.14
माहंmaham0.14
Mahan in the Marathi language
मेाहनmeahana33.08
महानmahana30.05
मोहनmohana11.11
महनmahana6.57
महंmaham3.79
महणmahana0.76
मदनmadana0.51
मणmana0.51
महाणmahana0.51
हाणhana0.51
महmaha0.25
खानkhana0.25
महंइmahami0.25
महादुmahadu0.25
महोनmahona0.25
महंअmahama0.25
माहानmahana0.25
मगनmagana0.25
गहाणेgahane0.25
हणhana0.25
Mahan in the Arabic language
محينmhyn-
مهينmhyn-
مهانmhan-

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Mahan Reference & Research

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