Maherjan Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Maherjan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 5 | 1:6,430,637 | 27,710 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
Maherjan (317) may also be a first name.
Maherjan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maherjan Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maherjan (Bengali: মেহেরজান, Hindi: मेहरजान) is held by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Maherjan? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 6,723,624th most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 88 percent of Maherjan are found; 88 percent are found in South Asia and 63 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Maherjan is also the 493,198th most commonly held first name world-wide. It is borne by 317 people.
This last name is most widely held in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 6,430,637. In Afghanistan it is most numerous in: Nangarhar, where 40 percent reside, Kapisa, where 20 percent reside and Khost, where 20 percent reside. Other than Afghanistan this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Nepal, where 25 percent reside and England, where 13 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maherjan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maherjan in the Bengali language | ||
| মেহেরজান | meherajana | - |
| Maherjan in the Hindi language | ||
| मेहरजान | meharajana | 50 |
| महेरजान | maherajana | 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
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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 Maherjan
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