Maharjan Surname

2,080th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 263,431 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal258,9871:11018
United Arab Emirates7381:12,4151,540
Qatar5991:3,937394
United States5531:655,44152,505
Saudi Arabia4371:70,60810,708
England3251:171,44015,745
Thailand3011:234,67939,704
Australia2931:92,13510,536
Macau2341:2,571249
Kuwait2221:17,1202,252
India1321:5,811,101137,947
Bahrain731:18,4743,432
Hong Kong701:104,7931,905
Malaysia601:491,57024,692
Canada371:995,82774,831
Finland341:161,66814,556
Denmark331:171,05214,584
Japan311:4,124,00936,900
Portugal281:372,08012,265
Ireland211:224,2358,707
New Zealand191:238,33322,631
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
China181:75,962,3094,162
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Iceland171:22,3581,772
Switzerland131:631,76343,230
Sweden121:820,56361,223
South Korea101:5,124,026903
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Norway81:642,78647,258
Scotland61:892,30328,047
Puerto Rico51:710,0284,074
France51:13,284,544357,392
Micronesia41:26,561731
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Oman31:1,229,3248,987
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648

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.

- mukeshmaharjan

Maharjans are the most common people living in Kathmandu Valley. They are also referred to as Newars. The surname says, that they were the farmers.

- ravimhzn

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maharjaan943/
Maharjane942/
Mahrjan9310/
Maarjan931/
Mahaharjan891/
Maharrijan891/
Maharyan881,937/
Maharian88119/
Marjan8638,821/
Maasrjyan8263/
Mahargian8226/
Marjaan8016,628/
Marjane801,803/
Marijan801,297/
Mahrian8067/
Mehrjan8049/
Marjang8022/
Marzjan8022/
Marjian8015/
Marjann809/
Marjean808/
Mahrean808/
Marjhan803/
Marjanh803/
Maurjan803/
Marhjan802/
Marjanc801/
Marjjan801/
Marjant801/
Maharaiyan786/
Mahroojian781/
Marjahan751,448/
Marajian75112/
Marjasin7528/
Marijane7516/
Marjatin7514/
Marjanne753/
Marjaine751/
Meahrean751/
Matrijan751/
Marajjan751/
Mehrjyan751/
Marijaun751/
Marijyan751/
Meehrjan751/
Marjaaan751/
Masrjang751/
Mheerjan751/
Marijian751/
Matrahajyan741/
Marian7134,595/
Maryan715,754/
Morjan711,626/
Marean71735/
Merjan71546/
Marján71354/
Marjam71342/
Marjon71250/
Marjanova7123/
Masrejian718/
Marjating713/
Marjiatin711/
Marajiaan711/
Marían711/
Mashhrian711/
Marjanová711/
Marahajon711/
Maurejean710/
Morjane672,791/
Mehrian671,386/
Mheryan671,354/
Mariane67893/
Margean67784/
Marzian67622/
Marrian67566/
Marijam67522/
Maryand67352/
Marijon67347/
Mariang67298/
Mariean67234/
Maryann67108/
Mourjan67105/
Mariann67103/
Maryane6784/
Margian6783/
Masrian6765/
Marjohn6757/
Masryan6756/
Mariant6752/
Mayrian6746/
Mearian6743/
Marjoun6741/
Marțian6736/
Merjian6733/
Mehryan6733/
Morjean6732/
Matrian6730/
Marhian6728/
Mherian6726/
Marihan6721/
Merjanh6717/
Mauryan6714/
Marjone6714/
Morjain6713/
Mairian6713/
Maariam6711/
Maryang6711/
Marajon6711/
Mariand6710/
Marijeanne6710/
Marzyan679/
Meerjan679/
Marjonc678/
Mariank678/
Merijan676/
Maurian675/
Mariaan674/
Marryan674/
Marhyan674/
Merjaan674/
Mhayrehaun674/
Marehan673/
Mairyan673/
Marejon673/
Maitrajian673/
Morjaan673/
Maryant672/
Morijan672/
Maurean672/
Marijanová671/
Masrehjian671/
Marjhon671/
Mehrean671/
Merjain671/
Mareean671/
Marijanova671/
Maaryam671/
Maurjon671/
Marițan671/
Morjang671/
Morjanå671/
Matryan671/
Maryaan671/
Marianc671/
Marjaum670/
Marrean670/

Maharjan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maharjan in the Bengali language
মেহেরজানmeherajana-
Maharjan in the Hindi language
महरजानmaharajana-
Maharjan in the Marathi language
महाजनmahajana66.67
महजर्नmahajarna33.33

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