View the most religious surnames in Nigeria

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

The last name Mahd (Arabic: ماهد, Hindi: मौ, Marathi: मद) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

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

The surname is the 122,171^st most commonly used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 1,945,940 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 53 percent of Mahd are found; 37 percent are found in South Asia and 36 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Mahd is also the 75,392^nd most widely held first name at a global level, held by 7,314 people.

The surname Mahd is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,255 people, or 1 in 141,150. In Nigeria Mahd is most common in: Kano, where 81 percent reside, Bauchi, where 6 percent reside and Imo, where 5 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Iran, where 31 percent reside and Somalia, where 10 percent reside.

Mahd Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mahd has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 1,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahd Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (98%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Mahd surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.67% being registered to vote for the political party.

Mahd earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.73% more than the national average, earning $48,211 USD per year.