Mahasingh Surname
Approximately 185 people bear this surname
Mahasingh Surname User-submission:
The Mahasingh surname means 'great lion'. It comes from the Hindi words maha, meaning 'great', and singh, meaning 'lion'.
Mahasingh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 72 | 1:10,653,686 | 201,049 |
| Mauritius | 64 | 1:20,210 | 4,215 |
| Suriname | 32 | 1:17,269 | 4,028 |
| Netherlands | 11 | 1:1,535,198 | 78,311 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
Mahasingh (1,977) may also be a first name.
Mahasingh Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Mahasingh surname means 'great lion'. It comes from the Hindi words maha, meaning 'great', and singh, meaning 'lion'.
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Where Does The Last Name Mahasingh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mahasingh (Hindi: महासिंह, Marathi: महासींग, Oriya: ମାହାସିଂ) occurs more in India more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahasingh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,248,410th most widespread family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 39,392,140 people. The surname Mahasingh occurs mostly in Asia, where 41 percent of Mahasingh reside; 39 percent reside in South Asia and 39 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Mahasingh is also the 170,190th most commonly used first name internationally It is held by 1,977 people.
The surname Mahasingh is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 72 people, or 1 in 10,653,686. In India it is mostly found in: Madhya Pradesh, where 88 percent are found, Andhra Pradesh, where 4 percent are found and Chhattisgarh, where 1 percent are found. Outside of India Mahasingh occurs in 8 countries. It is also common in Mauritius, where 35 percent are found and Suriname, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahasinghe | 95 | 293 | / |
| Mahasingha | 95 | 4 | / |
| Maha Singh | 95 | 4 | / |
| Mahassingh | 95 | 1 | / |
| Mahasing | 94 | 987 | / |
| Mahasieng | 89 | 4 | / |
| Mohasingh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mahassing | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mahessingh | 84 | 7 | / |
| Mahasangha | 84 | 1 | / |
| Mahaseng | 82 | 75 | / |
| Mahasang | 82 | 56 | / |
| Mohasing | 82 | 13 | / |
| Mahasung | 82 | 10 | / |
| Mahasong | 82 | 2 | / |
| Mahacing | 82 | 1 | / |
| Mahasaeng | 78 | 3 | / |
| Matsinghe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Mwahasunga | 74 | 161 | / |
| Mwahasanga | 74 | 61 | / |
| Mohasinakh | 74 | 9 | / |
| Mohessingh | 74 | 8 | / |
| Mohasinkha | 74 | 1 | / |
| Muhaseng | 71 | 38 | / |
| Mahasank | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mahazang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahoseng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muhasink | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahuseng | 71 | 1 | / |
| Muhasang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mohasinakho | 70 | 7 | / |
| Mohasinakha | 70 | 6 | / |
| Mohasin Kha | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mahassangue | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mahasenko | 67 | 10 | / |
| Muhasinck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maseng'e | 59 | 4 | / |
| Myhasenko | 56 | 8 | / |
| Mihasenko | 56 | 2 | / |
| Mahosonke | 56 | 1 | / |
| Mihasenoka | 53 | 2 | / |
| Mossingeer | 53 | 1 | / |
| Mahasuwannachai | 50 | 6 | / |
| Mihasjonoka | 50 | 3 | / |
Mahasingh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahasingh in the Hindi language | ||
| महासिंह | mahasinha | 95.94 |
| माहसिंह | mahasinha | 2.65 |
| महसिंह | mahasinha | 0.71 |
| माहासिंह | mahasinha | 0.35 |
| महासिंहज़् | mahasinhaz | 0.18 |
| महासिहं | mahasiham | 0.18 |
| Mahasingh in the Marathi language | ||
| महासींग | mahasinga | 37.88 |
| महािंसह | mahainsaha | 28.79 |
| महािंसग | mahainsaga | 19.7 |
| महास | mahasa | 3.03 |
| महािंसघ | mahainsagha | 1.52 |
| फुलसींग | phulasinga | 1.52 |
| शामसींग | samasinga | 1.52 |
| लसींग | lasinga | 1.52 |
| महासींह | mahasinha | 1.52 |
| मुारसींग | muarasinga | 1.52 |
| हारसींग | harasinga | 1.52 |
| Mahasingh in the Oriya language | ||
| ମାହାସିଂ | mahasim | 33.33 |
| ମହାସିଂହ | mahasinha | 33.33 |
| ମହାସିଂ | mahasim | 33.33 |
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