Mahatha Surname

34,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,209 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Mahatha Surname User-submission:

The Mahatha surname originates from a title given to the upper caste Brahmins, who owned lots of lands.

They are also called Bhumiar.

Mahatha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India15,0131:51,0933,511
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Thailand201:3,531,917315,217
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Nepal31:9,493,65216,132
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States521:965,74457,486

Mahatha (1,293) may also be a first name.

Mahatha Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mahatha surname originates from a title given to the upper caste Brahmins, who owned lots of lands.

They are also called Bhumiar.

- sourav_anand_31

Mahatha Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mahatha Come From? nationality or country of origin

Mahatha (Hindi: महथा, Marathi: महथा, Oriya: ମହାଥା) is more frequently found in India than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahatha? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mahatha is the 34,828th most common surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 479,160 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Mahatha live; 99 percent live in South Asia and 99 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 218,980th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 1,293 people.

The surname is most commonly held in India, where it is held by 15,013 people, or 1 in 51,093. In India Mahatha is most common in: Jharkhand, where 74 percent reside, Bihar, where 14 percent reside and West Bengal, where 12 percent reside. Besides India this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Mahatha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mahatha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mahatha last name expanded 292 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahatha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mahatha surname are 43.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 90% registered with the party.

Mahatha earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 7.13% less than the national average, earning $40,074 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahathai93171/
Mahathay937/
Mahataha931/
Mahastha931/
Mahathaj931/
Mmahatha931/
Mahata92170,460/
Mahtha924,668/
Maatha9269/
Mhatha922/
Mahatthai88174/
Mahadthai8840/
Mahathath8819/
Mahaithai881/
Mahatau861,400/
Mahatta86548/
Mahatai86414/
Mahatho86368/
Mahatah86300/
Mahataj86189/
Mahatea86155/
Maathai86122/
Mahthaj86120/
Mahaita8641/
Mahatay8635/
Mahatoh8616/
Mahthaa867/
Maathay866/
Mahataa864/
Mashtha863/
Maahata861/
Mahayta861/
Mahajta861/
Mahahta861/
Mahthai861/
Mahthah861/
Matha8323,997/
Maata838,228/
Mhata83253/
Mahaadthai822/
Mahathey80126/
Mahataai8057/
Mahattau8042/
Mahahato8018/
Maathaah806/
Mahathoo803/
Mahatach803/
Mahathoj801/
Mahatodh801/
Mmahatau801/
Mahatajh801/
Mahattah801/
Mahthath801/
Mahtahay801/
Mahateat801/
Mahato772,276,244/
Mathai7724,502/
Mathad7712,941/
Maitha777,661/
Mathea771,443/
Mathay771,225/
Mathas77800/
Mattha77434/
Mgatha77393/
Maatta77330/
Maaita77319/
Mehtha77224/
Mathat77223/
Madtha77195/
Maatga77182/
Mathau77176/
Mahtho77173/
Mastha7767/
Mathap7766/
Maatah7746/
Mahtah7741/
Maetha7740/
Maataa7735/
Mathaa7734/
Ma'ata7734/
Mhatta7727/
Maayta7726/
Mmatha7713/
Meatha7713/
Mathah7711/
Mathäa7711/
Mautha778/
Mhatho777/
Maatau777/
Maytha775/
Mathoa774/
Maasta774/
Mathaj774/
Maatat774/
Maatea773/
Maatho772/
Mathta772/
Mathha772/
Maatai772/
Mhaita772/
Maatoh772/
Mhetha772/
Mahtoh771/
Maatoa771/
Mhatea771/
Mhatoa771/
Mathaz771/
Maatas771/
Maheethay751/
Mahatto7110,191/
Mashtat715,489/
Mathais712,024/
Maathey71851/
Mathaha71736/
Matthai71675/
Mmahato71243/
Mathaux71142/
Mathaud71138/
Matthay71123/
Mathait71118/
Mathaus71108/
Maithai71108/
Matheas71107/
Maththa71103/
Mahatuo7175/
Mahatoi7167/
Mahatey7155/
Masthat7148/
Mathahs7143/
Masthay7138/
Mahaato7136/
Maahato7135/
Matthas7131/
Maastad7129/
Mahatou7124/
Mathiea7120/
Mahahto7118/
Ma'ayta7118/
Mathaut7118/
Matthau7117/
Mathadh7115/
Maithay7114/
Mathays7113/
Matthea7110/
Mathaij718/
Mahatgo718/
Maaitaa717/
Maataut716/
Maithas716/
Ma'aita715/
Mahasto715/
Mathaiy714/
Maithau714/
Madthat714/
Mhaitap713/
Mathaas713/
Mahauto713/
Mathaai713/
Mahaito713/
Mahatod713/
Mahatoy712/
Mathahu712/
Maattah712/
Mahateu712/
Mahajto711/
Mahadto711/
Mahatoj711/
Mahatoz711/
Maithad711/
Maithap711/
Mahtaph711/
Mathass711/
Matthad711/
Masthad711/
Mathtap711/
Maaitta711/
Maataip711/
Mehthaj711/
Mhaitai711/
Mmathai711/
Mmehtha711/
Mathtas711/
Mathooa711/
Matthéa711/
Machtat711/
Maateuh711/
Maaitay711/
Ma'atta711/
Mahtaih711/
Mahthoo711/
Mahazto711/
Mauthoa711/
Maataai711/
Mohdtha711/
Mathahd711/
Mathasz710/
Mateath710/
Mahto672,175,136/
Matho6724,060/
Motha6719,772/
Metha676,393/
Mgata674,811/
Mhato672,571/
Mahta672,473/
Mataa672,420/
Matat671,204/
Maato67438/
Maatouch67262/
Mahtouch67170/
Matthais67150/
Meata67101/
Maťha6799/
Matahaya6784/
Matthaus6773/
Moothath6745/
Mathault6741/
Mattheas6727/
Mmahatto6719/
Mahattou6716/
Mathà6714/
Maththad677/
Matatsch676/
Matohaya676/
Meththaj674/
Matheaud674/
Mathó674/
Mathauch674/
Maithais673/
Maththai672/
Mathasth672/
Maththas672/
Mathaihs672/
Mottahah672/
Mahattey671/
Mahattoo671/
Matthahd671/
M'Ata671/
Maahatto671/
Madthait671/
Matheass671/
Matthtas671/
Matahaja671/
Mashtaat671/
Mashtash671/
Mathá671/
Maithauj671/
Maithaus671/
Mahtasht671/
Mahateis671/
Mahatoip671/
Mahatois671/
Mahatoit671/
Mahattto671/
Motahaya671/
Mátha671/
Matthays671/
Mathaiss671/
Mmathaha671/
Mattthai671/

Mahatha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahatha in the Oriya language
ମହାଥାmahatha-
Mahatha in the Hindi language
महथाmahatha81.82
माहथाmahatha9.09
महाथाmahatha9.09
Mahatha in the Marathi language
महथाmahatha51.85
माहथाmahatha18.52
महाथाmahatha14.81
महताmahata7.41
मेहताmehata7.41

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