Mahashan Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Mahashan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Mahashan (105) may also be a first name.
Mahashan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahashan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mahashan (Hindi: महशन, Marathi: महाशन, Oriya: ମହାଶନ) is carried by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mahashan.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahashan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Mahashan is the 8,193,072nd most frequently held last name on earth It is held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name Mahashan is primarily found in Asia, where 80 percent of Mahashan live; 80 percent live in South Asia and 80 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 920,134th most frequently held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 105 people.
Mahashan is most common in India, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 191,766,346. In India it is most numerous in: Bihar, where 75 percent reside and West Bengal, where 25 percent reside. Excluding India this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in South Africa, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mahashan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahashan in the Oriya language | ||
| ମହାଶନ | mahasana | - |
| Mahashan in the Marathi language | ||
| महाशन | mahasana | - |
| Mahashan in the Hindi language | ||
| महशन | mahasana | 73.68 |
| महशान | mahasana | 15.79 |
| महाशान | mahasana | 5.26 |
| महाशन | mahasana | 5.26 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahashan
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