Mahdavi Surname

6,725th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 84,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iran
Highest density in:
Iran

Mahdavi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahdavi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iran82,3131:933115
United States7911:458,22939,136
Canada2271:162,31516,369
England1851:301,17922,911
Afghanistan1011:318,3484,949
Israel661:129,66114,046
Germany651:1,238,54679,660
Australia581:465,44335,949
Sweden411:240,16516,652
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
France311:2,142,668174,004
Iraq261:1,346,98715,017
India221:34,866,608408,224
Switzerland201:410,64630,429
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Finland101:549,67032,186
Norway101:514,22941,629
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Thailand71:10,091,192512,203
Wales71:442,07621,198
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852

Mahdavi (2,549) may also be a first name.

Mahdavi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahdavi (Arabic: مهدوى, Georgian: მაჰდავი, Hindi: महदेई, Marathi: माधवी) occurs more in Iran more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahdavi? popularity and diffusion

Mahdavi is the 6,725th most frequently used surname globally, held by around 1 in 86,617 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Mahdavi live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 98 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 145,946th most commonly held first name in the world. It is borne by 2,549 people.

The last name Mahdavi is most numerous in Iran, where it is borne by 82,313 people, or 1 in 933. In Iran it is mostly concentrated in: Tehran Province, where 20 percent reside, Mazandaran Province, where 11 percent reside and Razavi Khorasan Province, where 7 percent reside. Apart from Iran this surname exists in 55 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 1 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Mahdavi Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Mahdavi are 2.95% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.28% registered with the party.

The amount Mahdavi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.79% less than the national average, earning 315,663 kr per year; in United States they earn 45.26% more than the national average, earning $62,679 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.05% more than the national average, earning $66,600 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahadavi93106/
Mahdavie933/
Mahdaavi932/
Mahdavid931/
Mahdavih931/
Mmahdavi931/
Mahdavai931/
Mahdavii931/
Hmahdavi931/
Madavi92124,142/
Mahadaviy88121/
Mahdavieh8822/
Mahadavii881/
Hmahdavie881/
Madhavi8638,809/
Mahdawi862,311/
Madaviy86152/
Madaavi86138/
Mahdevi86119/
Maadavi8638/
Madavie8638/
Mehdavi8633/
Mahdavy8627/
Maddavi8621/
Maidavi8619/
Madavai8614/
Madaivi863/
Mhadavi863/
Mahdafi863/
Mahdave863/
Madavhi863/
Madahvi862/
Madeavi862/
Madavid862/
Madavis862/
Masdavi861/
Madavei861/
Madavii861/
Madavij861/
Madavio861/
Madavoi861/
Madgavi861/
Mohdavi861/
Maedavi861/
Majdavi861/
Mahadheavi823/
Maadhavi801,576/
Madhavai801,254/
Mahadevi801,232/
Mahadave80156/
Mashdawi8034/
Madhavii8019/
Madhavis8012/
Mmadhavi8010/
Madhavih8010/
Madhavid809/
Madhaviy809/
Madahavi808/
Maddhavi806/
Madhhavi804/
Madhavij804/
Mahdavee802/
Mahdaiva801/
Mahdobai801/
Maidhavi801/
Madhaavi801/
Madhavei801/
Maedhavi801/
Madavait801/
Madhavie801/
Madauvhi801/
Madave771,481/
Madava77716/
Madevi77607/
Madawi77470/
Madovi77453/
Madabi7795/
Madafi7770/
Medavi7753/
Modavi7736/
Madavy773/
Mahadeviy7552/
Maysdavis754/
Madauvais753/
Mahaadevi751/
Mahadhevi751/
Madavaith751/
Mahadawai751/
Mehdawi717,185/
Maadawi712,838/
Madavha711,512/
Mahdawy711,199/
Madhava711,164/
Madhave71809/
Madhabi71650/
Madhovi71262/
Madhevi71172/
Medhavi71147/
Madaboi71100/
Maadevi7189/
Mahdewi7183/
Madeevi7172/
Modavis7146/
Mhadave7145/
Maidabi7142/
Madhawi7130/
Madawai7125/
Maddawi7118/
Madabai7116/
Madhafi7115/
Madavee7114/
Maddabi7113/
Maudave7111/
Maadave7111/
Madaiwa7111/
Madawie7110/
Madavey7110/
Matdawi719/
Maddava717/
Medavai717/
Modavit716/
Mhadevi714/
Modhavi714/
Madawei713/
Maidave713/
Modavai713/
Modaviy713/
Mhadabi712/
Madabhi712/
Maidawi712/
Mahdawe711/
Maidevi711/
Maudabi711/
Maudava711/
Madaved711/
Madavej711/
Maddevi711/
Mhedevi711/
Mmadava711/
Madavay711/
Madaveh711/
Madafie711/
Madaife711/
Madafai711/
Madaveu711/
Madavhe711/
Majdawi711/
Majdafi711/
Maïdabi711/
Moodavi711/
Madaphi711/
Mahdabe711/
Maydawi711/
Madawoi711/
Mahadewi67600/
Maaddawi67203/
Mahdoubi67178/
Mahdoufi67138/
Madabhai6779/
Modhaviy6727/
Maidefai6725/
Madhabai6717/
Madauves6712/
Madaaves679/
Madhavaa678/
Madoubai678/
Maidaiwa678/
Madhavee676/
Maadhava674/
Madhaves674/
Maudhave674/
Mahadeve674/
Maadaboi673/
Mohdhava673/
Madhabhi673/
Maidaiwe672/
Maidawai672/
Hmaidawi671/
Mahduova671/
Maidabai671/
Maydabai671/
Maudhava671/
Madhavhe671/
Madhawai671/
Maadhevi671/
Madovich671/
Mhaidawi671/
Moddavai671/
Madhavay671/
Madhobai671/
Madouvai671/
Madouwai671/
Mahadevy671/
Maidaboi671/
Mahdawey671/

Mahdavi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahdavi in the Georgian language
მაჰდავიmahdavi-
Mahdavi in the Hindi language
महदेईmahade'i-
Mahdavi in the Marathi language
माधवीmadhavi44.44
मढवीmadhavi22.22
मडवीmadavi22.22
महादेवmahadeva11.11
Mahdavi in the Arabic language
مهدوىmhdwy-
مهداويmhdawy-

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Footnotes

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