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Where Does The Last Name Mahay Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Mahay (Bengali: মাহয়, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺤﺎﻱ, Hindi: महाय, Marathi: माहय) is most common in Tanzania. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahay? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 69,015^th most commonly held family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,013,567 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Mahay reside; 78 percent reside in East Africa and 77 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mahay is also the 495,703^rd most frequently used given name on earth, held by 314 people.

The last name Mahay is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 5,569 people, or 1 in 9,506. In Tanzania Mahay is most numerous in: Ruvuma Region, where 85 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 5 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania this surname occurs in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.

Mahay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Mahay has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Mahay surname grew 49,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it grew 1,618 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahay Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Mahay surname are 2.33% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mahay earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 11.03% more than the national average, earning $47,909 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.25% more than the national average, earning $51,793 CAD per year.