Maherban Surname

2,483,783rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 60 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Zambia

Maherban Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maherban Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan221:8,120,17743,015
Zambia201:792,49627,807
India91:85,229,487684,495
England81:6,964,757184,742
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Maherban (291) may also be a first name.

Maherban Last Name Facts

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

Maherban (Hindi: महेरबान, Marathi: महेरबान) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maherban? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,483,783rd most widespread last name globally, held by around 1 in 121,459,099 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 52 percent of Maherban are found; 52 percent are found in South Asia and 37 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Maherban is also the 517,703rd most frequently held forename in the world. It is borne by 291 people.

Maherban is most prevalent in Pakistan, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 8,120,177. In Pakistan Maherban is most prevalent in: Punjab, where 73 percent live, Sindh, where 14 percent live and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 9 percent live. Apart from Pakistan it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 33 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Maherban Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maherban in the Marathi language
महेरबानmaherabana93.16
मेहरबानmeharabana5.13
महेरबाणmaherabana0.85
रहेमानrahemana0.85
Maherban in the Hindi language
महेरबानmaherabana48.89
मेहरबानmeharabana40
महरबानmaharabana11.11

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