Mahanayak Surname

248,859th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,596 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Mahanayak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahanayak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,5941:481,22024,457
England11:55,718,059489,080
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mahanayak (96) may also be a first name.

Mahanayak Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahanayak (Hindi: महानायक, Marathi: महानायक, Oriya: ମହାନାୟକ) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahanayak? popularity and diffusion

Mahanayak is the 248,859th most commonly used family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 4,566,132 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Mahanayak live; 100 percent live in South Asia and 100 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 968,397th most frequently used first name internationally, held by 96 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 1,594 people, or 1 in 481,220. In India it is primarily concentrated in: Assam, where 41 percent reside, Odisha, where 36 percent reside and West Bengal, where 20 percent reside. Apart from India it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in England, where 0 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahanayk944/
Mhanayak942/
Maanayak941/
Mahanayek8923/
Mahanayok891/
Manayak884/
Mahanaik82258/
Mangayak8279/
Mainayak8214/
Maunayak821/
Manayk801/
Mangnayak782/
Mahangaik781/
Mohnnayak781/
Mahanaiok781/
Manayag75172/
Maniyak7546/
Manyiak7515/
Mannayk759/
Manajak755/
Menayak754/
Manayik751/
Manayek751/
Mangayuk718/
Meinayak714/
Monayake711/
Maniyake711/
Maasnaik711/
Manaek67132/
Maneak6799/
Manaik6740/
Manyek6726/
Mangnayik675/
Manaykova671/
Manuyk671/

Mahanayak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahanayak in the Hindi language
महानायकmahanayaka-
Mahanayak in the Marathi language
महानायकmahanayaka-
Mahanayak in the Oriya language
ମହାନାୟକmahanayaka96.71
ମହାନାଏକmahana'eka0.71
ମହାନmahana0.24
ମୁମହାନାୟକmumahanayaka0.24
ମହନାୟକmahanayaka0.24
ମହାନୟକmahanayaka0.24
ନାୟକnayaka0.24

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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 Mahanayak
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