Mahanje Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Mahanje Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Mahanje (14) may also be a first name.
Mahanje Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahanje Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mahanje (Hindi: महन्जे, Marathi: महान्जू) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahanje? popularity and diffusion
It is the 7,593,402nd most prevalent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Mahanje is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahanje live; 83 percent live in East Africa and 83 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most common first name at a global level, held by 14 people.
The last name Mahanje is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 10,588,323. In Tanzania Mahanje is most common in: Njombe Region, where 80 percent are found and Iringa Region, where 20 percent are found. Aside from Tanzania it occurs in one country. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mahanje Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahanje in the Hindi language | ||
| महन्जे | mahanje | - |
| Mahanje in the Marathi language | ||
| महान्जू | mahanju | - |
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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 Mahanje
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