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Where Does The Last Name Mahende Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Mahende (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺤﻨﺾ, Hindi: महेन्दे, Marathi: माहदे) is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahende? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 126,249^th most widespread family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,023,756 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Mahende live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Mahende is also the 379,225^th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 500 people.

This surname is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is held by 3,476 people, or 1 in 15,231. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Mara Region, where 52 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 24 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 6 percent reside. Besides Tanzania this surname is found in 11 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 2 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.

Mahende Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.