Mahao Surname

150,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,937 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lesotho
Highest density in:
Lesotho

Mahao Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahao Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lesotho1,8761:1,08375
South Africa7711:70,2698,764
India2531:3,031,87990,560
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
China81:170,915,1968,932
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
England31:18,572,686338,250
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Iceland11:380,09011,096
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406

Mahao (716) may also be a first name.

Mahao Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mahao (Oriya: ମୁମାହାତ) is more frequently found in Lesotho than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahao? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 150,233rd most frequently held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 2,481,289 people. The last name Mahao is mostly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Mahao live; 90 percent live in Southern Africa and 90 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Mahao is also the 308,550th most widespread given name on earth. It is borne by 716 people.

The surname Mahao is most numerous in Lesotho, where it is borne by 1,876 people, or 1 in 1,083. In Lesotho Mahao is most frequent in: Maseru District, where 38 percent are found, Mafeteng District, where 34 percent are found and Leribe District, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Lesotho this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 26 percent are found and India, where 9 percent are found.

Mahao Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Mahao earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 14.47% more than the national average, earning R 272,016 per year and in United States they earn 64.64% more than the national average, earning $71,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahaot9129/
Mahaou919/
Mahaho915/
Mahaao912/
Mahaoy911/
Maho898,798/
Maao8943/
Mhao8916/
Mahayot832,592/
Mahayod8364/
Mahayos8347/
Mahaoud838/
Mahaood835/
Mahaoup833/
Mahaoop832/
Mahaaou831/
Mahajio831/
Mahaots831/
Mahayop831/
Mahayou831/
Mahua802,686/
Mahou801,597/
Mahha80705/
Majha80695/
Maeha80572/
Maayo80411/
Mahoy80405/
Mauha80195/
Maaou80139/
Mahoi80114/
Majho80102/
Moaha8041/
Mahía8024/
Mahuo8023/
Mahho8017/
Mhaot8012/
Maaho809/
Maaoa809/
Mahoh808/
Maňha807/
Mauho807/
Maeho805/
Maaoo802/
Mahoč802/
Maaod802/
Mhaod801/
Maaoh801/
Mahoj801/
Mahoï801/
Maaoi801/
Maaoj801/
Mahayoch774/
Mahayoth774/
Mahaouch772/
Mahayous771/
Mao752,970,478/
Mahoud7310,754/
Mahous739,377/
Maheya731,339/
Mahout73977/
Mouaha73906/
Mahouz73694/
Mahaja73617/
Mahoux73494/
Mahhou73387/
Mahouh73278/
Mahoos73202/
Mhaoud73176/
Maheia73175/
Maayos73153/
Mahoch7365/
Maaiha7342/
Moeaha7342/
Mmahos7340/
Maehah7323/
Maihia7316/
Maajio7315/
Maheau7314/
Mahuho7314/
Mahopp7314/
Mahotz7311/
Ma'ayo7310/
Meahou7310/
Mahuha738/
Maayou738/
Maayop737/
Mohaha736/
Majhou735/
Mahohe735/
Mahaua735/
Ma'aio735/
Mahhas734/
Mauhop734/
Mahuop734/
Maheyo733/
Maehoh733/
Mahodd732/
Mahgah732/
Maahop732/
Maehou732/
Maaout732/
Maaouz732/
Majhah731/
Mahaau731/
Mahauh731/
Mahauj731/
Mahuah731/
Maijha731/
Maahod731/
Maayha731/
Meahat731/
Maaiou731/
Mhauod731/
Maayod731/
Maaoos731/
Maaosh731/
Maohha731/
Maihea731/
Mahoop731/
Mahjio731/
Meahau731/
Mahohd731/
Maaous731/
Maayio731/
Mahoss731/
Mahgou731/
Mmahgo731/
Mahhod731/
Maaaoj731/
Mahhoo730/
Mahayouss712/
Mahaayoht711/
Moha6742,925/
Mahoush6716,283/
Maua6713,703/
Mgao674,010/
Maoa672,648/
Maou671,688/
Moho671,610/
Moaa671,262/
Mmao67860/
Maau67621/
Maoz67611/
Maea67440/
Maghiya67414/
Maeo67399/
Maoh67305/
Maos67254/
Moah67217/
Maoy67152/
Maoo67117/
Mahault67107/
Maot6790/
Mahagia6788/
Maoi6788/
Maop6786/
Meao6757/
Ma'o6750/
Mhaouch6746/
Maod6732/
Magheya6731/
Mahó6728/
Meaa6727/
Mauo6724/
Maijaha6722/
Mahajia6719/
Mahaiya6714/
Maïo6711/
Mahouch679/
Maahoud679/
Mahaaut677/
Maehaha677/
Majjhoo676/
Mahhoud676/
Maía675/
Maihiot674/
Mahauth674/
Maheeha673/
Majhoth673/
Maheaux673/
Mahouss673/
Maaouch672/
Maihias672/
Maľo672/
Mahaija672/
Mahayea672/
Mahaiah671/
Mahayya671/
Meahach671/
Mahô671/
Maeha'a671/
Maayout671/
M'Mahou671/
Ma'ahau671/
Maoj671/
Majhaut671/
Mahohie671/
Mahoooe671/
Mahouth671/
Maheyio671/
Mahayas671/
Mahayha671/
Mahhjoo671/
Mahhout671/
Hmmahou671/
Ma'hood671/
Mahhiea671/
Mouahad671/
Mohahah671/
Mauhhad671/
Mahieah671/
Mahaaud671/
Mauhood670/
Meahous670/

Mahao Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahao in the Oriya language
ମୁମାହାତmumahata50
ମାହାତmahata50

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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 Mahao
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