Mahanju Surname

945,594th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 277 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mahanju Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahanju Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania2691:196,80916,828
Nepal71:4,068,70811,207
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Mahanju (11) may also be a first name.

Mahanju Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahanju (Hindi: माहन्जु, Marathi: महंजू) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahanju? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 945,594th most common last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 26,308,830 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Mahanju live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,487,849th most commonly used first name throughout the world, borne by 11 people.

It is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 269 people, or 1 in 196,809. In Tanzania it is most common in: Singida Region, where 96 percent live, Lindi Region, where 3 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 0 percent live. Besides Tanzania it exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 3 percent live and India, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maanju9252/
Mahanyu861,898/
Mahamju868/
Maanjiu861/
Maanjuh861/
Manju8314,432/
Mahanyou8052/
Maanijou802/
Manjus77666/
Manjuh77379/
Manjuu77308/
Manjou77264/
Manjhu77188/
Manoju7760/
Maanhu7758/
Manjau7737/
Manhau7733/
Mannju7730/
Manjud7726/
Manjut7724/
Manjui7722/
Maneju7722/
Manjju7719/
Maaniu7712/
Manjiu777/
Manuju772/
Mhanhu772/
Maniju772/
Maanyu771/
Manjup771/
Manjyu771/
Mhenju771/
Mmanju771/
Manjeu771/
Mganju771/
Manjoud7149/
Manguju7125/
Manjush7124/
Manjhui7111/
Mangoju7110/
Meanjou717/
Maneuju713/
Manjouh712/
Mangeju712/
Manhjui711/
Manjuhe711/
Hmajnju711/
Mahnyuy711/
Mahngeu711/
Manjouj711/
Manjous711/
Manjout711/
Manejui711/
Manjaud711/
Monju676,150/
Manyu672,616/
Maniu671,224/
Menju67114/
Manhu6763/
Magnu6755/
Mamju674/
Manéu671/
Mangejju671/
Mannjush671/
Mannjhui671/
Mangneju671/

Mahanju Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahanju in the Hindi language
माहन्जुmahanju-
Mahanju in the Marathi language
महंजूmahanju50
महांजुmahanju50

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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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  • 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 Mahanju
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