Maharaj Surname

8,306th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 68,591 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Trinidad and Tobago

Maharaj Surname Definition:

“Great King” in Hindustani (Raj is King).

Maharaj Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa26,8281:2,019252
India16,8651:45,4833,166
Trinidad and Tobago10,6461:1288
Fiji4,9021:18220
United States3,8471:94,21910,580
Canada2,1831:16,8782,427
Australia1,0121:26,6763,631
England5581:99,85310,553
New Zealand5031:9,0031,552
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Saudi Arabia1991:155,05422,057
Pakistan1901:940,23112,568
United Arab Emirates511:179,65212,842
Kuwait481:79,1819,331
Venezuela401:755,10212,515
Thailand351:2,018,238239,646
Dominican Republic311:336,54611,471
Scotland251:214,15311,205
United States Virgin Islands211:5,256808
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Jamaica201:143,4975,007
Ireland201:235,4479,345
Netherlands181:938,17663,634
Malaysia151:1,966,28278,777
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines131:8,666751
Guyana121:63,5185,280
Mauritius91:143,7138,076
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Bermuda71:9,3261,286
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
China61:227,886,92811,701
Oman61:614,6626,082
Wales61:515,75523,171
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Cayman Islands31:21,2981,488
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Barbados21:143,7241,981
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
France21:33,211,361423,184
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Turks and Caicos Islands11:34,329862
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Antigua and Barbuda11:99,1712,137
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
British Virgin Islands11:31,5941,029
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Palau11:21,643223
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109

Maharaj (50,245) may also be a first name.

Maharaj Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

“Great King” in Hindustani (Raj is King).

South African Surnames (1965) by Eric Rosenthal

Maharaj Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maharaj (Arabic: مهراج, Bengali: মহারাজ, Hindi: महाराज, Marathi: महाराज, Oriya: ମହାରାଜ) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Maharaj? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,306th most commonly used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 106,246 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 39 percent of Maharaj are found; 39 percent are found in Southern Africa and 39 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 18,425th most frequent first name world-wide. It is borne by 50,245 people.

The last name Maharaj is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is held by 26,828 people, or 1 in 2,019. In South Africa Maharaj is primarily found in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 79 percent live, Gauteng, where 16 percent live and Western Cape, where 2 percent live. Other than South Africa Maharaj occurs in 82 countries. It also occurs in India, where 25 percent live and Trinidad and Tobago, where 16 percent live.

Maharaj Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Maharaj last name are 22.21% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 75.44% being registered with the party.

The amount Maharaj earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 78.04% more than the national average, earning R 423,084 per year; in United States they earn 11.87% more than the national average, earning $48,272 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.94% more than the national average, earning $55,120 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maharaja933,450/
Maharajh931,958/
Maharaju93441/
Maharaji93238/
Maharajo9311/
Maharaje9310/
Mahaaraj934/
Maharaaj934/
Maharhaj933/
Maharahj931/
Maharaij931/
Maharajz931/
Maharauj931/
Mahara9241,098/
Mahraj921,342/
Mharaj9281/
Maaraj9277/
Maharj9247/
Maharajah88119/
Maharajie887/
Maharajas886/
Maharajee884/
Mmaharaja883/
Maharajap883/
Mahaaraju881/
Mahaharaj881/
Maharajaa881/
Maharajau881/
Maharajid881/
Maharajiy881/
Maharauja881/
Mahaaraja881/
Maharajat881/
Maharajeh881/
Maharajou881/
Maharay863,407/
Maharae86169/
Mahraju86161/
Maharau86161/
Maharac8673/
Maaraju8640/
Mahraji8639/
Maaradj8639/
Mahraja8637/
Maharoj8636/
Maharai8629/
Mahaura8628/
Maharah8626/
Maharha8624/
Maihraj8610/
Mahaara868/
Mahaira867/
Maharaa866/
Maharea865/
Maaraje864/
Maatraj863/
Maharuj863/
Mahraaj863/
Mahahra863/
Mharaja862/
Maharhj861/
Majhraj861/
Maehraj861/
Mharaji861/
Maharra861/
Maaraji861/
Maairaj861/
Mmahara861/
Mahrajh861/
Mahra8316,463/
Maraj8310,242/
Maarj837,465/
Maara832,225/
Mhara83799/
Maharahaje822/
Mahaaraaja821/
Maharahaju821/
Maharajaph821/
Mahariya801,193/
Mahatrap80510/
Mahairas80116/
Maharach8065/
Maharaux8039/
Mahairay8016/
Mahareha8011/
Maharaya806/
Maharaia806/
Maharoja805/
Mahaatra804/
Maharaut804/
Maharija803/
Maharaie803/
Maharzah803/
Mahatray802/
Mahareja801/
Maharijh801/
Mathraju801/
Maaraaju801/
Maarraju801/
Mhairaji801/
Maharayo801/
Mahatrat801/
Mahari779,068/
Mehraj773,459/
Maraja772,702/
Maraji772,580/
Mairaj772,421/
Margaj772,146/
Mahura771,656/
Marajo771,527/
Maarad771,299/
Mhatra771,229/
Maraju771,184/
Marajh771,113/
Maarat77864/
Mahare77814/
Mearaj77377/
Maraje77327/
Maaras77313/
Maradj77210/
Mahary77198/
Mharat77198/
Maarij77167/
Marhaj77114/
Mathra7765/
Mahroj7751/
Mahrah7746/
Ma'ara7737/
Maaira7735/
Mayraj7734/
Mharah7732/
Mahyra7732/
Mahrra7729/
Maarai7728/
Maaray7726/
Maarah7720/
Mahray7718/
Maraaj7718/
Maaraa7717/
Mahrai7714/
Maihra7711/
Marajó7711/
Maarej7711/
Marraj779/
Mahraa779/
Marajj778/
Mohraj777/
Mauraj776/
Mhaura776/
Maaroj775/
Mhasra775/
Mahrij775/
Marajá774/
Mharga774/
Maatra773/
Maasra773/
Maehra772/
Mharaz772/
Maaraz772/
Maðara772/
Maraij772/
Marzaj772/
Mahrej771/
Majhra771/
Majraj771/
Meahra771/
Marajz771/
Mgaraj771/
Mahrau771/
Mharai771/
Maarza771/
Marhaa771/
Mhaira771/
Mharza771/
Maharault7563/
Mahariyah7512/
Mahariyas754/
Maharahas754/
Mahahatra751/
Maharrath751/
Maattraju751/
Maharauyi751/
Mahareyat751/
Mara73187,491/
Marj73335/
Mahrach712,422/
Margaje71900/
Margaja71777/
Mahayri71733/
Mahroji71379/
Mahariy71334/
Maharry71256/
Marhaya71232/
Mairaja71230/
Mahairi71190/
Mahareh71186/
Maharou71175/
Mađarac71175/
Marhaji71107/
Mauraji7172/
Marajah7159/
Mahauri7153/
Marraju7151/
Mauraje7151/
Matrajt7148/
Mauraja7142/
Marhaja7140/
Mahraeh7139/
Maharey7131/
Mahajri7131/
Mahruji7129/
Mathray7124/
Mhairat7121/
Mahrouj7120/
Maharei7119/
Marahaj7118/
Mairaaj7118/
Mahraie7117/
Mmaraju7116/
Margaji7115/
Mehraji7113/
Maharyt7113/
Mhatrai7112/
Mehraaj7112/
Marraji7112/
Marajeh7112/
Maharoi7111/
Mahairy7111/
Mharras7110/
Ma'arij718/
Mahrast718/
Maharraova717/
Maithra717/
Maaroji717/
Mathras717/
Mahratt717/
Maariya716/
Maheira716/
Mehraje716/
Marraja716/
Mayhrai715/
Maaroja715/
Masrajo715/
Marrajh715/
Mearaji715/
Mahurai715/
Mhariya714/
Mohraji714/
Matraij714/
Matraje714/
Mhairae714/
Maharep714/
Mehraja713/
Maariji713/
Maarakh713/
Maharoš713/
Mahurah713/
Mahaire712/
Marauje712/
Mehraju712/
Mhaitra712/
Mhatrea712/
Maraaju712/
Maaradh712/
Maasrap712/
Maharoy712/
Maharri712/
Mairaji712/
Mayraaj712/
Meehraj712/
Marajee712/
Marajie712/
Marzaji712/
Maeraaj712/
Mathrau712/
Maharre712/
Mahayry712/
Maahray712/
Mahraya711/
Maihroj711/
Mairaju711/
Maaraas711/
Maaruji711/
Maattra711/
Mgaraju711/
Mharaya711/
Mharayi711/
Mothraj711/
Mmaraja711/
Mathrat711/
Marzaja711/
Mauraaj711/
Maeeraj711/
Maaraie711/
Maaraye711/
Maarijo711/
Margajo711/
Marajiy711/
Marajou711/
Mairajj711/
Maharathth711/
Maharie711/
Maharyi711/
Mahasry711/
Mhajras711/
Mahayre711/
Marradj711/
Maroaja711/
Mohradj711/
Mearaaj711/
Mathtra711/
Maharzy711/
Maharachhe711/
Maharih711/
Marajau711/
Marajid711/
Maairat711/
Maajray711/
Maharge710/
Mathrra710/
Mehra6775,496/
Marra6745,654/
Marad6736,565/
Marah6734,938/
Maira6714,444/
Mayra6712,424/
Maras6712,076/
Maray6710,621/
Marai679,229/
Mahri678,539/
Maura677,754/
Maraz677,205/
Marat674,984/
Masra674,898/
Maraş674,277/
Maraš673,305/
Mohra672,920/
Matra672,331/
Marau672,262/
Maheiray671,644/
Meara671,593/
Maera671,427/
Marae671,195/
Maari67710/
Mhare67706/
Marap67631/
Mhari67600/
Marac67551/
Mhera67430/
Maharrey67419/
Marha67412/
Mahre67336/
Marij67320/
Moraj67304/
Mahry67263/
Maare67230/
Majra67194/
Masrj67194/
Maraž67184/
Mhora67168/
Maary67147/
Maraś67147/
Maraa67140/
Maarrach67136/
Maroj67132/
Mmara67120/
Maraç6794/
Marje6774/
Maíra6771/
Hmara6753/
Marač6741/
Mhaitras6736/
Maruj6732/
Marax6728/
Mgara6719/
Marej6717/
Marajaya6712/
Mahathre6711/
Mahaitre6711/
Maaraiah6710/
Maairaya679/
Mearajot678/
Maurj678/
Matrahji678/
Maharowe677/
Moraha'a677/
Maharreh677/
Marhayah676/
Mahaitri675/
Mhatreja675/
Mahathry675/
Mhaitrai674/
Mahariyo674/
Matrj674/
Maharzou674/
Marajoth673/
Mahathri673/
Maraß673/
Marać673/
Maahraah673/
Marhajat672/
Marhj672/
Marraujo672/
Mahaatre672/
Mhary672/
Marrajah672/
Maïra672/
Marjø672/
Maaraich672/
Maariyah672/
Mahairey671/
Maharraiova671/
Mahasrhi671/
Mahatrey671/
Mahattre671/
Maheirat671/
Maarojaa671/
Marohaya671/
Marrj671/
Mhahatre671/
Maarache671/
Morahaji671/
Maraí671/
Maìra671/
Maýra671/
Mathrads671/
Mathrath671/
Maraż671/
Marahaji671/
Marahaya671/
Marajaha671/
Mairj671/
Mahrooji671/
Maharees671/
Mearj671/
Mharrach671/
Mmargaja671/
Möhra671/
Mahhrach671/
Maharros671/
Maharech671/
Mathraux670/

Maharaj Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maharaj in the Bengali language
মহারাজmaharaja-
Maharaj in the Marathi language
महाराजmaharaja95.74
माहाराजmaharaja0.5
महाजनmahajana0.33
महारजmaharaja0.17
मधुकरmadhukara0.17
महराजmaharaja0.17
महारामmaharama0.11
सखारामsakharama0.11
मरावmarava0.11
भोजराजbhojaraja0.11
महाराजाmaharaja0.11
माहरजmaharaja0.11
मेहराजmeharaja0.11
माघेराजmagheraja0.11
समथर्samathar0.06
महरजmaharaja0.06
मेघराजmegharaja0.06
पुखराजpukharaja0.06
मेहाराजmeharaja0.06
हरवharava0.06
Maharaj in the Oriya language
ମହାରାଜmaharaja91.05
ମହାରାଯmaharaya1.92
ମାହାରାଜmaharaja1.28
ମହାରଜmaharaja0.9
ମହାରmahara0.64
ମହରାଜmaharaja0.51
ମହାରାଜାmaharaja0.26
ମହରଜmaharaja0.26
ଇମହାରାଜimaharaja0.13
ବହଚାରୀbahacari0.13
ଆେଲାକaelaka0.13
େମାହନemahana0.13
ଦାସଜdasaja0.13
ମହାରାmahara0.13
ସତାନsatana0.13
ମହାରଣାmaharana0.13
Maharaj in the Hindi language
महाराजmaharaja65.34
महराजmaharaja34.19
महारजmaharaja0.17
माहाराजmaharaja0.09
माहराजmaharaja0.07
महरजmaharaja0.06
मेहराजmeharaja0.02
महरेाजmahareaja0.01
मैराजmairaja0
म़हराजmaharaja0
मेहरोजmeharoja0
कौशलkausala0
महाराज्ाmaharaja0
महाराज्maharaj0
Maharaj in the Arabic language
مهراجmhraj-

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