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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 found most in Tanzania. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

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

The surname is the 69,015^th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 1,013,567 people. The surname Mahay occurs mostly in Africa, where 78 percent of Mahay are found; 78 percent are found in East Africa and 77 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 495,703^rd most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 314 people.

The last name Mahay is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 5,569 people, or 1 in 9,506. In Tanzania Mahay is mostly concentrated in: Ruvuma Region, where 85 percent are found, Mbeya Region, where 5 percent are found and Tabora Region, where 2 percent are found. Not including Tanzania Mahay exists in 22 countries. It is also found in England, where 7 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.

Mahay Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mahay has changed through the years. In England the number of people bearing the Mahay last name 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 last name are 2.33% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with 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.