Maharjan Surname
Approximately 263,431 people bear this surname
Maharjan Surname User-submission:
Maharjan (Nepali: महर्जन) is one of the Hindu Buddhist Newar castes or groups of Nepal, predominantly from Patan, Kirtipur, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu in Kathmandu Valley.
Maharjan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nepal | 258,987 | 1:110 | 18 |
| United Arab Emirates | 738 | 1:12,415 | 1,540 |
| Qatar | 599 | 1:3,937 | 394 |
| United States | 553 | 1:655,441 | 52,505 |
| Saudi Arabia | 437 | 1:70,608 | 10,708 |
| England | 325 | 1:171,440 | 15,745 |
| Thailand | 301 | 1:234,679 | 39,704 |
| Australia | 293 | 1:92,135 | 10,536 |
| Macau | 234 | 1:2,571 | 249 |
| Kuwait | 222 | 1:17,120 | 2,252 |
| India | 132 | 1:5,811,101 | 137,947 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Hong Kong | 70 | 1:104,793 | 1,905 |
| Malaysia | 60 | 1:491,570 | 24,692 |
| Canada | 37 | 1:995,827 | 74,831 |
| Finland | 34 | 1:161,668 | 14,556 |
| Denmark | 33 | 1:171,052 | 14,584 |
| Japan | 31 | 1:4,124,009 | 36,900 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| New Zealand | 19 | 1:238,333 | 22,631 |
| Germany | 18 | 1:4,472,526 | 177,866 |
| China | 18 | 1:75,962,309 | 4,162 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Iceland | 17 | 1:22,358 | 1,772 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Sweden | 12 | 1:820,563 | 61,223 |
| South Korea | 10 | 1:5,124,026 | 903 |
| Sri Lanka | 9 | 1:2,312,062 | 9,186 |
| Philippines | 9 | 1:11,248,691 | 221,039 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Netherlands | 8 | 1:2,110,897 | 88,902 |
| Norway | 8 | 1:642,786 | 47,258 |
| Scotland | 6 | 1:892,303 | 28,047 |
| Puerto Rico | 5 | 1:710,028 | 4,074 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Micronesia | 4 | 1:26,561 | 731 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Oman | 3 | 1:1,229,324 | 8,987 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
Maharjan (802) may also be a first name.
Maharjan Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Maharjan (Nepali: महर्जन) is one of the Hindu Buddhist Newar castes or groups of Nepal, predominantly from Patan, Kirtipur, Bhaktapur and Kathmandu in Kathmandu Valley.
- mukeshmaharjanMaharjans are the most common people living in Kathmandu Valley. They are also referred to as Newars. The surname says, that they were the farmers.
- ravimhznMaharjan Demographics
Average Maharjan Salary in
United States
$44,192 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Maharjan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maharjan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maharjan (Bengali: মেহেরজান, Hindi: महरजान, Marathi: महाजन) is found most frequently in Nepal. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maharjan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,080th most widespread family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 27,664 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Maharjan live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Maharjan is also the 288,921st most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 802 people.
Maharjan is most commonly occurring in Nepal, where it is carried by 258,987 people, or 1 in 110. In Nepal it is mostly concentrated in: Bagmati, where 97 percent live, Narayani, where 1 percent live and Lumbini, where 0 percent live. Besides Nepal this last name is found in 60 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent live and Qatar, where 0 percent live.
Maharjan Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Maharjan surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Maharjan earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 2.42% more than the national average, earning $44,192 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.14% more than the national average, earning $53,728 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maharjan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maharjan in the Bengali language | ||
| মেহেরজান | meherajana | - |
| Maharjan in the Hindi language | ||
| महरजान | maharajana | - |
| Maharjan in the Marathi language | ||
| महाजन | mahajana | 66.67 |
| महजर्न | mahajarna | 33.33 |
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