Maharaji Surname
Approximately 238 people bear this surname
Maharaji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 100 | 1:284,810 | 3,448 |
| Niger | 75 | 1:255,894 | 8,080 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
Maharaji (13,762) may also be a first name.
Maharaji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maharaji Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maharaji (Hindi: महराजी, Marathi: महाराजी, Oriya: ମହାରାଜି) is carried by more people in Nepal than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Maharaji? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,052,587th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 30,619,941 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 63 percent of Maharaji live; 63 percent live in South Asia and 63 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Maharaji is also the 49,234th most commonly held first name throughout the world, held by 13,762 people.
The surname Maharaji is most frequently occurring in Nepal, where it is held by 100 people, or 1 in 284,810. In Nepal Maharaji is primarily found in: Sagarmatha, where 79 percent reside, Koshi, where 17 percent reside and Mechi, where 2 percent reside. Not including Nepal it occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 32 percent reside and India, where 21 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maharaji Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maharaji in the Hindi language | ||
| महराजी | maharaji | 79.43 |
| महाराजी | maharaji | 20.38 |
| माहाराजी | maharaji | 0.09 |
| महारजी | maharaji | 0.04 |
| माहराजी | maharaji | 0.02 |
| महराजीज़् | maharajiz | 0.02 |
| Maharaji in the Marathi language | ||
| महाराजी | maharaji | 61.63 |
| महाराजीदेवी | maharajidevi | 8.14 |
| महराजी | maharaji | 6.98 |
| महारजी | maharaji | 6.98 |
| मरई | mara'i | 3.49 |
| महरजी | maharaji | 2.33 |
| माहाराजी | maharaji | 2.33 |
| माहारजी | maharaji | 1.16 |
| माहरजी | maharaji | 1.16 |
| महाराणी | maharani | 1.16 |
| माहाराजीया | maharajiya | 1.16 |
| महरािज | maharaija | 1.16 |
| Maharaji in the Oriya language | ||
| ମହାରାଜି | maharaji | 47.67 |
| ମହାରାଜୀ | maharaji | 37.79 |
| ମାହାରାଜି | maharaji | 4.07 |
| ମହରାଜୀ | maharaji | 2.33 |
| ମାହାରାଜୀ | maharaji | 2.33 |
| ମହାରଜି | maharaji | 1.16 |
| ମହରଜୀ | maharaji | 1.16 |
| ମହରଗି | maharagi | 0.58 |
| ମହାରାଯୀ | maharayi | 0.58 |
| କରୁଣା | karuna | 0.58 |
| ମହରାଜି | maharaji | 0.58 |
| ମହାରଜୀ | maharaji | 0.58 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maharaji
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