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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) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

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

This last name is the 69,015^th most frequently occurring last name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,013,567 people. The last name Mahay is primarily found in Africa, where 78 percent of Mahay reside; 78 percent reside in East Africa and 77 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 495,703^rd most prevalent first name throughout the world, borne by 314 people.

The surname Mahay is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 5,569 people, or 1 in 9,506. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Ruvuma Region, where 85 percent reside, Mbeya Region, where 5 percent reside and Tabora Region, where 2 percent reside. Other than Tanzania this last name is found in 22 countries. It is also common in England, where 7 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.

Mahay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mahay has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Mahay surname rose 49,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it rose 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 Democrats than the national average, with 55.56% being registered to vote for the 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.