Mahdav Surname

1,214,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 193 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Mahdav Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahdav Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran1901:404,11925,871
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mahdav (73) may also be a first name.

Mahdav Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mahdav (Hindi: मह्दाव, Marathi: माधव) has its highest incidence in Iran. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahdav? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,214,709th most commonly held family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 37,759,305 people. Mahdav occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Mahdav reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 1,134,117th most frequently held given name on earth It is held by 73 people.

The last name Mahdav is most frequently occurring in Iran, where it is carried by 190 people, or 1 in 404,119. In Iran Mahdav is primarily concentrated in: Khuzestan Province, where 83 percent reside, Isfahan Province, where 11 percent reside and Tehran Province, where 5 percent reside. Aside from Iran Mahdav occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahadav92130/
Mahdavs921/
Mahdavd921/
Madav911,844/
Mahadhav862/
Mahadaiv861/
Madhav8312,647/
Mahdaw839/
Maidav836/
Madgav835/
Mmadav833/
Maddav833/
Maadav831/
Mahadaw7749/
Mahydov7717/
Mahadov7716/
Madhaav777/
Maddhav777/
Madhaiv776/
Maidaiv773/
Mashdaf773/
Maadaav771/
Madhavz771/
Madhavt771/
Massdav771/
Matdavs771/
Madab733,995/
Madaf73263/
Madov73121/
Medav7393/
Modav7342/
Madaw7318/
Mahadowa7195/
Mahadova7125/
Mahydova7121/
Mahadhaw711/
Madafova711/
Madhab671,087/
Madova67146/
Majdov67131/
Madowa67115/
Majdab67103/
Modhav6795/
Madhaw6787/
Maidaf6742/
Madafs6742/
Maidov6733/
Meidav6721/
Maidab6721/
Moidav6712/
Maidaw6711/
Maedov6710/
Medhav6710/
Masdaf679/
Madaff678/
Maddov676/
Medaiv676/
Madaph675/
Maduov674/
Madeiv674/
Modauv674/
Meydav674/
Maydov673/
Mmadov672/
Madafe672/
Madhaf672/
Maedaw671/
Madaif671/
Modaiv671/
Modaav671/
Maddab671/
Madawp671/
Madabh671/
Mehdov671/
Madhov671/

Mahdav Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahdav in the Marathi language
माधवmadhava72.22
महादेवmahadeva22.22
महालेmahale1.85
जाधवjadhava1.85
माधवीmadhavi1.85
Mahdav in the Hindi language
मह्दावmahdava50
माधवmadhava50

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahdav
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