Maharshi Surname
Approximately 907 people bear this surname
Maharshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 858 | 1:894,016 | 38,904 |
| Indonesia | 18 | 1:7,347,177 | 303,310 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Maharshi (1,927) may also be a first name.
Maharshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maharshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maharshi (Bengali: মহর্ষি, Hindi: महर्षि, Marathi: महष, Oriya: ମହଷିର୍) is found most frequently in India. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maharshi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 390,407th most widespread last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,034,781 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Maharshi live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 172,896th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 1,927 people.
This last name is most numerous in India, where it is held by 858 people, or 1 in 894,016. In India Maharshi is mostly concentrated in: Maharashtra, where 23 percent reside, Rajasthan, where 18 percent reside and West Bengal, where 8 percent reside. Excluding India this last name occurs in 10 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 2 percent reside and Qatar, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maharshi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maharshi in the Marathi language | ||
| महष | mahasa | 96.41 |
| महाष | mahasa | 1.59 |
| महश | mahasa | 0.8 |
| महाषशी | mahasasi | 0.8 |
| महारशी | maharasi | 0.4 |
| Maharshi in the Hindi language | ||
| महर्षि | maharsi | 85.82 |
| महषिर् | mahasir | 6.9 |
| महार्षि | maharsi | 4.21 |
| महर्षी | maharsi | 1.92 |
| महर्शि | maharsi | 0.77 |
| महर्ऋि | maharri | 0.38 |
| Maharshi in the Bengali language | ||
| মহর্ষি | maharsi | 80 |
| মহর্ষী | maharsi | 20 |
| Maharshi in the Oriya language | ||
| ମହଷିର୍ | mahasir | 66.67 |
| ମହଷର୍ୀ | mahasari | 14.29 |
| ମହଷ | mahasa | 4.76 |
| ମହଶିର୍ | mahasir | 4.76 |
| ମହଷୀ | mahasi | 4.76 |
| ମହଶର୍ୀ | mahasari | 4.76 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Maharshi
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