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
The last name Maharjan (Bengali: মেহেরজান, Hindi: महरजान, Marathi: महाजन) is found in Nepal more than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maharjan? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,080th most frequently held last name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 27,664 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Maharjan reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Maharjan is also the 288,921st most common given name in the world. It is borne by 802 people.
The surname Maharjan is most frequent in Nepal, where it is held by 258,987 people, or 1 in 110. In Nepal Maharjan is mostly found in: Bagmati, where 97 percent are found, Narayani, where 1 percent are found and Lumbini, where 0 percent are found. Beside Nepal Maharjan is found in 60 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 0 percent are found and Qatar, where 0 percent are found.
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 US average, with 71.43% being 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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