Mahanye Surname
Approximately 77 people bear this surname
Mahanye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lesotho | 67 | 1:30,337 | 5,743 |
| Zimbabwe | 9 | 1:1,715,360 | 84,476 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mahanye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahanye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mahanye (Hindi: महन्ये) is more commonly found in Lesotho than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahanye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,152,526th most common last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The surname Mahanye is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahanye are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Mahanye is most common in Lesotho, where it is borne by 67 people, or 1 in 30,337. In Lesotho it is mostly concentrated in: Maseru District, where 97 percent live, Mafeteng District, where 1 percent live and Mohale's Hoek District, where 1 percent live. Outside of Lesotho this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 12 percent live and South Africa, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mahanye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahanye in the Hindi language | ||
| महन्ये | mahan'ye | - |
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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 Mahanye
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