Mahanavi Surname

1,428,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 151 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Mahanavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahanavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1461:525,90830,660
India51:153,413,076951,030

Mahanavi (20) may also be a first name.

Mahanavi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahanavi (Hindi: महनवी) is found in Iran more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahanavi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,428,594th most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 48,261,893 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Mahanavi reside; 100 percent reside in South Asia and 97 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Mahanavi is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 20 people.

The surname is most common in Iran, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 525,908. In Iran it is primarily concentrated in: Khuzestan Province, where 56 percent reside, Bushehr Province, where 34 percent reside and Fars Province, where 10 percent reside. Barring Iran this surname occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mahanavi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahanavi in the Hindi language
महनवीmahanavi-

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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
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  • 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 Mahanavi
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