Mahdava Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Mahdava Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Mahdava (11) may also be a first name.
Mahdava Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahdava Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mahdava (Marathi: महादेव) is found most frequently in Iran. It may also appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Mahdava.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahdava? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,391,485th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name Mahdava occurs predominantly in Asia, where 92 percent of Mahdava are found; 92 percent are found in South Asia and 62 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Mahdava is also the 3,487,849th most numerous first name internationally. It is borne by 11 people.
Mahdava is most commonly occurring in Iran, where it is borne by 8 people, or 1 in 9,597,816. In Iran it is primarily found in: Tehran Province, where 75 percent live, East Azerbaijan Province, where 13 percent live and Fars Province, where 13 percent live. Other than Iran this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 31 percent live and Cameroon, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Mahdava Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahdava in the Marathi language | ||
| महादेव | mahadeva | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahdava
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