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
The surname Maherjan (Bengali: মেহেরজান, Hindi: मेहरजान) is found in Afghanistan more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Maherjan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most commonly held last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name Maherjan is mostly found in Asia, where 88 percent of Maherjan live; 88 percent live in South Asia and 63 percent live in Islamic South Asia. Maherjan is also the 493,198th most commonly occurring forename world-wide It is held by 317 people.
The last name Maherjan is most frequently occurring in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 6,430,637. In Afghanistan Maherjan is mostly concentrated in: Nangarhar, where 40 percent are found, Kapisa, where 20 percent are found and Khost, where 20 percent are found. Beside Afghanistan it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 25 percent are found and England, where 13 percent are found.
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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