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 Male Maharjan Height
163.14 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Maharjan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maharjan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maharjan (Bengali: মেহেরজান, Hindi: महरजान, Marathi: महाजन) has its highest incidence in Nepal. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Maharjan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Maharjan is the 2,080th most widespread last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 27,664 people. The surname Maharjan occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Maharjan reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 288,921st most numerous first name in the world, borne by 802 people.
This last name is most frequent in Nepal, where it is held by 258,987 people, or 1 in 110. In Nepal Maharjan is primarily concentrated in: Bagmati, where 97 percent live, Narayani, where 1 percent live and Lumbini, where 0 percent live. Not including Nepal this last name exists in 60 countries. It is also found 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 with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered with the political 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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