Mahenge Surname
Approximately 34,629 people bear this surname
Mahenge Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 33,923 | 1:1,561 | 203 |
| Malawi | 418 | 1:40,955 | 5,885 |
| DR Congo | 185 | 1:399,349 | 33,942 |
| India | 64 | 1:11,985,397 | 216,293 |
| Zimbabwe | 33 | 1:467,825 | 39,606 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Mahenge (181) may also be a first name.
Mahenge Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahenge Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mahenge (Hindi: महेंगे, Marathi: महगे) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mahenge.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahenge? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 16,087th most frequently occurring surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 210,446 people. The last name Mahenge occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahenge reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 98 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 677,199th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 181 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 33,923 people, or 1 in 1,561. In Tanzania Mahenge is most numerous in: Mbeya Region, where 29 percent live, Njombe Region, where 25 percent live and Iringa Region, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania Mahenge is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 1 percent live and The DR Congo, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahengje | 93 | 4 | / |
| Mahengye | 93 | 2 | / |
| Maheenge | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mahenges | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mahaenge | 93 | 1 | / |
| Maenge | 92 | 244 | / |
| Mahengesr | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mehenge | 86 | 1,007 | / |
| Mahinge | 86 | 351 | / |
| Mahengi | 86 | 50 | / |
| Maengea | 86 | 7 | / |
| Mahengy | 86 | 4 | / |
| Mahemge | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mohenge | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maengge | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maenger | 86 | 0 | / |
| Maheng'a | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mahe'nga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maiyenge | 80 | 1 | / |
| Moenge | 77 | 153 | / |
| Maengi | 77 | 6 | / |
| Maetinger | 75 | 1 | / |
| M'Mahenga | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maesinger | 75 | 0 | / |
| Mahingi | 71 | 48 | / |
| Mmoenge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moenger | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahenguitt | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mayienga | 67 | 172 | / |
| Moengget | 67 | 29 | / |
| Mahingga | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mahuinga | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mahoinga | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mohinger | 67 | 2 | / |
| Majjenga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maayinge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maiyenga | 67 | 1 | / |
Mahenge Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahenge in the Marathi language | ||
| महगे | mahage | 95.6 |
| महीेंगे | mahienge | 2.2 |
| माहगे | mahage | 2.2 |
| Mahenge in the Hindi language | ||
| महेंगे | mahenge | 50 |
| मंहगे | manhage | 50 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mahenge
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