Mahava Surname

358,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mahava Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahava Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania9391:56,3816,136
India281:27,395,192354,286
Zimbabwe221:701,73850,656
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080
France11:66,422,722504,397
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Mahava (1,519) may also be a first name.

Mahava Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahava (Hindi: महवा, Marathi: महावा) is found most in Tanzania. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Mahava click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahava? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mahava is the 358,044th most widespread last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 7,194,024 people. The surname Mahava is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Mahava live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mahava is also the 199,209th most frequently held forename globally, held by 1,519 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 939 people, or 1 in 56,381. In Tanzania Mahava is mostly found in: Mbeya Region, where 26 percent are found, Njombe Region, where 20 percent are found and Rukwa Region, where 16 percent are found. Beside Tanzania this surname exists in 13 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 2 percent are found.

Mahava Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mahava has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mahava last name declined 50 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahava Last Name Statistics demography

Mahava earn a lot more than the average income. In Canada they earn 46.76% more than the national average, earning $72,914 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahavai923/
Mahavha921/
Maava9116/
Mahva917/
Mhava912/
Mahawa83461/
Mahuva83216/
Mahafa83124/
Mahavo8339/
Mhavat8312/
Mathva837/
Maaiva837/
Maavad834/
Maavas831/
Mava803,804/
Mahafha77770/
Mahaffa7798/
Mahawai7768/
Mahavoi7752/
Mahatvo7724/
Mahasvo7721/
Mahafaj7715/
Mahaabo7714/
Mathvad776/
Machhva776/
Mahieva775/
Mahawaa774/
Maheeva774/
Mahaiwa772/
Mahabaj771/
Mahabha771/
Mahajba771/
Mahajvo771/
Mahavei771/
Mahbaha771/
Mathvai771/
Maavadh771/
Mahapha771/
Mauhwaa771/
Mabhaai771/
Maaivaa771/
Maaivay771/
Mahawaj771/
Mahaway771/
Mahafay770/
Mahavey770/
Maafa736,503/
Maeva732,593/
Maaba731,708/
Maiva731,010/
Mahwa73874/
Mavai73625/
Mavas73569/
Mapha73528/
Mavad73355/
Mabha73272/
Mawaa73208/
Mavat73177/
Maawa73175/
Mavaa73100/
Mavah7387/
Matva7364/
Mauva7353/
Meava7330/
Mabaa7327/
Mavay7324/
Mafha7316/
Mhova7315/
Mohva7314/
Mavaj7314/
Mhawa7312/
Mayva7312/
Mawha7312/
Masva7310/
Mavha7310/
Mafaa738/
Mmava735/
Mhaba735/
Mavau734/
Mahfa733/
Mavap732/
Mahvo732/
Mavaz732/
Maëva732/
Majva731/
Mehva731/
Mhavo731/
Mahaphap71203/
Mahaphat71145/
Mahaffay71122/
Mahabeau712/
Mahaphas712/
Mahaswat712/
Mahaffat711/
Mahavhoi711/
Machhuaa711/
Maaisvai711/
Mahaiwai711/
Mahvashh711/
Mabhai677,010/
Mayhua676,325/
Machua672,692/
Mahuwa671,806/
Mhosva671,577/
Mahwai671,273/
Mashua671,165/
Maphat671,063/
Maisva67446/
Matpha67434/
Maihua67407/
Maivha67323/
Maphap67267/
Mhafaz67242/
Maphai67219/
Maphea67168/
Mhapha67165/
Mahwea67118/
Mefaha6797/
Maibaa6783/
Maipha6752/
Mawaha6749/
Mawoha6748/
Mahufa6744/
Matvay6742/
Mahsua6738/
Mahwah6735/
Maibha6734/
Mahathuay6731/
Matvad6726/
Mavaut6725/
Maphah6722/
Mathua6721/
Moshva6721/
Maahua6720/
Mafaha6719/
Mavhai6717/
Maihwa6716/
Mahawo6716/
Mhasvo6714/
Mafaaz6713/
Mashfa6710/
Mahfau679/
Mavoha679/
Mavaha679/
Mavatt678/
Meavea677/
Maevai677/
Mahfaj676/
Maubha676/
Mhoeva676/
Mavaiz676/
Meavat675/
Maawaa675/
Mava'a675/
Meavad675/
Mothva675/
Mauvha675/
Mabhau674/
Mauvat674/
Maivas674/
Maphas674/
Mgavha674/
Mahuap674/
Ma'avo674/
Maevaa674/
Maabai674/
Mahfah674/
Matvat673/
Mahway673/
Maivay673/
Maevha673/
Matvau672/
Mavais672/
Mawhat672/
Maouha672/
Maavha672/
Mahafo671/
Mahuat671/
Mahvoi671/
Mausva671/
Mavash671/
Mavhad671/
Mawaai671/
Maybaa671/
M'Haba671/
Maehua671/
Mapfaa671/
Maphay671/
Mevaha671/
Mhaiwa671/
Mhawat671/
Maasua671/
Mahvey671/
Hmaiva671/
Maawua671/
Maabaa671/
Mathfa671/
Masvad671/
Masvai671/
Mawhai671/
Mawhay671/
Mauvai671/
Mawa'a671/
Maevah671/
Machchhva671/
Maavou671/
Maawaz671/
Mabaay671/
Maafat671/
Maafha671/
Maaiwa671/
Maaaba671/
Maabay671/
Mahywa671/
Mahvoh671/
Mahvoo671/
Mahfai671/
Mayvah671/
Mayvat671/
Mewaha671/
Madfaa671/
Matvas671/
Maweaa671/
Maafaa671/
Maaffa671/
Maifha671/
Maywaa671/
Maivai671/
Mahvei671/
Mafhaj671/
Maawai671/
Mafhay670/
Mavass670/

Mahava Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahava in the Marathi language
महावाmahava66.67
महवाmahava33.33
Mahava in the Hindi language
महवाmahava61.11
महावाmahava27.78
माहवाmahava11.11

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