Mahau Surname

423,762nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 817 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Belgium

Mahau Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahau Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4311:171,41417,546
Belgium1051:109,49216,366
Nigeria801:2,214,28475,532
South Africa771:703,60750,359
Zimbabwe421:367,57734,250
India251:30,682,615377,978
Indonesia161:8,265,575327,276
Lesotho161:127,03512,091
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
France11:66,422,722504,397
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Mahau (213) may also be a first name.

Mahau Last Name Facts

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

Mahau (Hindi: महाउ, Marathi: महाऊ) is borne by more people in The DR Congo than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahau? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mahau is the 423,762nd most commonly used family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 8,919,885 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Mahau are found; 53 percent are found in Central Africa and 53 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mahau is also the 619,385th most commonly occurring forename in the world, held by 213 people.

This last name is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 431 people, or 1 in 171,414. Apart from The DR Congo Mahau is found in 20 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 13 percent live and Nigeria, where 10 percent live.

Mahau Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mahau has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Mahau last name fell 60 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahau Last Name Statistics demography

Mahau earn around the same as the average income. In South Africa they earn 1.26% more than the national average, earning R 240,636 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahayu911,406/
Mahaju91553/
Maihau9117/
Mayhau910/
Maha8950,723/
Mahu8910,109/
Mhau8934/
Mayhaus83105/
Mahajud8344/
Maihaus8343/
Mahajau831/
Mahajou831/
Mahay807,190/
Maheu804,688/
Mahia803,649/
Mayau802,897/
Mahai801,722/
Mahah801,620/
Mahya801,416/
Mahja80667/
Maiha80433/
Mahaa80338/
Mhaha80327/
Maiau80274/
Mayha80255/
Mahaj80169/
Maaha8091/
Mahhu8069/
Mahač8054/
Mahiu8032/
Mahyu8027/
Maaju8021/
Mmaha8017/
Maihu8010/
Mahju809/
Maahu807/
Maňha807/
Mgaha805/
Hmhau804/
Mayhu803/
Mhaud801/
Mahuh801/
Mmahu801/
Mhauh801/
Mahaoued774/
Mahaouet771/
Mahahoue771/
Mahajoud771/
Mau7566,892/
Mah7559,927/
Maa7533,493/
Mha751,021/
Mhu7583/
Mahaye734,354/
Mahaya731,638/
Majaha731,110/
Mayaud731,008/
Mahaja73617/
Mayaut73591/
Mahuet73534/
Mahaji73426/
Mahoue73413/
Mahats73266/
Mahave73260/
Mayaux73255/
Mahayo7389/
Mahaia7375/
Mahajy7361/
Maiaux7356/
Mahaha7344/
Mayeau7339/
Mahaie7337/
Mahawe7330/
Mahaje7327/
Maihou7322/
Mahjou7319/
Maihad7318/
Mayhut7317/
Mahajo7317/
Moihau7315/
Mahatd7313/
Mahahy7310/
Mahahd738/
Mmahat737/
Mujaha734/
Mayhad733/
Mahaaj733/
Mahajh733/
Mahyah733/
Mehaha733/
Mayhas733/
Mmayau732/
Mahuez732/
Maihuu732/
Mahjah732/
Maihat732/
Maajou732/
Mayhaz732/
Mojaha732/
Mahadz732/
Mahaas731/
Mahyas731/
Maihap731/
Mayhud731/
Maahaa731/
Mhajou731/
Mhauje731/
Mayaus731/
Mhaudh731/
Maihaa731/
Mahaah731/
Mahaai731/
Majaux731/
Mahasd731/
Mahatz731/
Mhaoue731/
Mhajud731/
Meihau731/
Mmaaju731/
Mayauh731/
Majaut731/
Mahuhe731/
Maiaud731/
Maiaut731/
Maihah731/
Mahajj731/
Maihut730/
Maya67273,718/
Maia67262,701/
Mach6775,835/
Maas6767,904/
Maja6723,805/
Meah6718,315/
Maaz6717,543/
Maus6717,081/
Maut6712,788/
Maat677,848/
Mahy677,641/
Meha677,290/
Mash676,833/
Maad675,850/
Maai673,953/
Maah673,302/
Mayu673,196/
Maud672,974/
Maih672,548/
Maju672,479/
Maue672,469/
Mauz671,899/
Maay671,721/
Mayeaux671,301/
Madh67742/
Mauß67613/
Mohu67556/
Mhah67549/
Maux67507/
Ma'a67461/
Mmah67318/
Maiu67294/
Maľa67218/
Mauh67196/
Mhou67168/
Meihaus67146/
Mgau67134/
Majault67134/
Mauy67132/
Majh67129/
Maup67116/
Maaj67104/
Mhat6786/
Mgaa6785/
Mauu6779/
Mhai6763/
Mhap6760/
Maué6760/
Maaø6756/
Maihaja6754/
Mahawed6752/
Mahhova6751/
Mahajid6743/
Mhud6743/
Maihaya6733/
Mmaa6732/
Mahaits6730/
Maïa6727/
Mhas6724/
Mhaz6723/
Mhae6721/
Mmau6721/
Mahjoup6721/
Maph6719/
Mahj6719/
Mhay6717/
Maihach6717/
Mhad6716/
Maaa6716/
Mahajiy6715/
M'Ah6713/
Mahjout6713/
Mahjouh6713/
Maaç6713/
M'Ha6712/
Mahajee6712/
Hmah6712/
Mahahei6711/
Maap679/
Mahajit678/
Mahajad676/
Mayh676/
Méha676/
Maĺa676/
Mahh675/
Maihova675/
Mhut675/
Hmaa675/
Mhahaye674/
Mahajap674/
Mahjoud674/
Mahyush674/
Mayault674/
Mhue674/
Mahawee674/
Meyhaus673/
Mhui673/
Mahajah673/
Mahaath673/
Mahouet673/
Mahyudd673/
Mayhuth672/
Mahajat672/
Mheu672/
Hmau672/
Mhaoued672/
Mahouhe672/
Mhaa672/
Mahoued672/
Mmha672/
Mhuh672/
Mahasth671/
Mahtowa671/
Mayeaus671/
Mayeauz671/
M'Aa671/
Mohjaha671/
Máah671/
Mauê671/
Mauś671/
M'Mahia671/
Mahaahe671/
Mahahay671/
Mahajie671/
Mahajio671/
Maihoud671/
Maihouh671/
Mahí671/
Mahÿ671/
Mahjash671/
Mahjous671/
Mahjouz671/
Mahayah671/
Mahayeh671/
Hmahyat671/
Mağa671/
Moujaha671/
Maphowa671/
Maahaji671/
Mahaiha671/
Mahayje671/
Mmhu671/
Mhaj671/
Mhuu671/
Mahassh671/
Mahiudd671/
Mahahah671/
Hmha671/
Mahahey670/
Mhus670/

Mahau Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahau in the Hindi language
महाउmaha'u50
महाऊmaha'u25
महउmaha'u16.67
महऊmaha'u8.33
Mahau in the Marathi language
महाऊmaha'u21.74
महादूmahadu13.04
महात्मेmahatme8.7
महउmaha'u8.7
महाउmaha'u8.7
माहुmahu8.7
महाmaha4.35
माहाऊmaha'u4.35
महऊmaha'u4.35
महारूmaharu4.35
महादुानोबाmahaduanoba4.35
महाइूmahaiu4.35
महादुmahadu4.35

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahau
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