Mahema Surname

428,665th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 805 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Congo

Mahema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4171:177,16918,031
Tanzania2481:213,47417,909
South Africa611:888,15957,770
Congo551:90,7117,856
India51:153,413,076951,030
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Mahema (1,030) may also be a first name.

Mahema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahema (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺤﻴﻤﻪ, Hindi: महेमा, Marathi: माहेमा) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahema? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mahema is the 428,665th most common last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 9,052,852 people. The surname Mahema occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mahema are found; 59 percent are found in Central Africa and 59 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Mahema is also the 249,988th most numerous first name in the world It is held by 1,030 people.

The last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 417 people, or 1 in 177,169. Besides The DR Congo Mahema occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 31 percent are found and South Africa, where 8 percent are found.

Mahema Last Name Statistics demography

Mahema earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 31.52% less than the national average, earning R 162,744 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahemma921/
Mahemai921/
Mahemah921/
Maema915,205/
Mahemoha863/
Mahaemad862/
Mahemait861/
Mahemmat861/
Mahemadh861/
Mahima832,965/
Mahemo83130/
Mohema8321/
Maemai8312/
Mehema836/
Maaema833/
Maeyma832/
Maeema832/
Maemma831/
Maheammad801/
Maheamadh801/
Majhima7719/
Mahimay7719/
Mahimai7714/
Maijema779/
Mahimma775/
Mahemei773/
Mahimah773/
Maemmad771/
Muihema771/
Mohemma771/
Moema732,767/
Maemo73348/
Mahemoud71547/
Maaheimo7113/
Maijemaa7111/
Mahemmod716/
Mohhemad715/
Mahemuod711/
Moheemad711/
Mohemaad711/
Mahimo67164/
Moemai6722/
Mäemat6719/
Mohhemmad6716/
Maemot675/
Maujma673/
Mohemo672/
Moeema671/
Muiema671/
Moemad671/
Mahemmood671/
Maemey670/

Mahema Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahema in the Marathi language
माहेमाmahema-
Mahema in the Hindi language
महेमाmahema88.89
माहेमाmahema11.11
Mahema in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺤﻴﻤﻪmhymh50
ﻣﺤﻢmhm50

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