Mahee Surname

234,133rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,721 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Mahee Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahee Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh1,4421:110,5114,612
India761:10,092,966194,472
Thailand601:1,177,306172,517
Iran521:1,476,58759,047
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Pakistan131:13,741,83758,392
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
France41:16,605,680368,153
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland31:1,476,62229,385
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:4,565,335193,764

The alternate forms: Mahée (29) are calculated separately.

Mahee (794) may also be a first name.

Mahee Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahee (Hindi: माही, Marathi: महे, Oriya: ମାହୀ) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms: Mahée. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahee? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 234,133rd most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 4,234,483 people. The last name Mahee is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Mahee live; 92 percent live in South Asia and 88 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Mahee is also the 290,602nd most prevalent given name in the world, held by 794 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is borne by 1,442 people, or 1 in 110,511. Besides Bangladesh Mahee exists in 20 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent are found and Thailand, where 3 percent are found.

Mahee Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mahee has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mahee last name grew 355 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahee Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mahee surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the political party.

Mahee earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.12% less than the national average, earning $39,646 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahée9329/
Maheeh91169/
Mahehe919/
Mahaee915/
Mahiee911/
Maee895,207/
Majhiee834/
Mahaeed832/
Maheehe831/
Maejhee831/
Maujhee831/
Mauahee830/
Maheu804,688/
Mahey803,848/
Mohee801,458/
Mahei80869/
Mehee8092/
Maeeh8064/
Mhaee8028/
Mae'e8012/
Maeea8011/
Maeye805/
Maeei803/
Maeee802/
Maeae801/
Maaee801/
Mgaee801/
Mahayeei7712/
Mahiehie771/
Meajee73364/
Mohiee73122/
Maiyee7310/
Mahaei739/
Majiee739/
Mahehi737/
Maeaye732/
Maujhe732/
Majhye732/
Hmaeet732/
Mehehe731/
Maeeed731/
Maheoa731/
Maeaed731/
Moeaee731/
Maehei731/
Maeejh731/
Maeyea731/
Meaiee731/
Mahihe731/
Maheoy731/
Majhie731/
Maeaer730/
Maei671,019/
Maeijer6786/
Moee6772/
Matheux6713/
Mahahei6711/
Mahiher678/
Meue674/
Meajeej673/
Maeechh672/
Meajher672/
Moheeie671/
Mahijie671/
Maiyees671/
Mahaeiz671/
Maheyaheya671/
Maheahi671/
Mioheie671/
Maeheah671/
Meayher670/

Mahee Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahee in the Hindi language
माहीmahi-
Mahee in the Marathi language
महेmahe66.67
माहूmahu16.67
माहीmahi16.67
Mahee in the Oriya language
ମାହୀmahi25
ମାହିmahi25
ମହୀmahi25
ମହିmahi25

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahee
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