Mahathir Surname
Approximately 225 people bear this surname
Mahathir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 114 | 1:258,721 | 14,543 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Indonesia | 31 | 1:4,266,103 | 213,470 |
| Singapore | 17 | 1:323,983 | 13,856 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Mahathir (6,907) may also be a first name.
Mahathir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahathir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Mahathir (Hindi: महाथिर) is held by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Mahathir.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahathir? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,092,155th most commonly used family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 32,389,093 people. The last name Mahathir occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Mahathir reside; 75 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 64 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Mahathir is also the 78,288th most numerous first name globally, borne by 6,907 people.
This surname is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 114 people, or 1 in 258,721. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Selangor, where 20 percent are found, Kuala Lumpur, where 17 percent are found and Sarawak, where 17 percent are found. Excluding Malaysia this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 17 percent are found and Indonesia, where 14 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mahathir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahathir in the Hindi language | ||
| महाथिर | mahathira | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mahathir
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