Maheshan Surname
Approximately 508 people bear this surname
Maheshan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 365 | 1:57,010 | 6,293 |
| India | 138 | 1:5,558,445 | 134,139 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Maheshan (646) may also be a first name.
Maheshan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maheshan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maheshan (Hindi: महेशं, Marathi: महेशन, Oriya: ମେହଶନ) is more commonly found in Sri Lanka than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maheshan? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 609,110th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 14,345,563 people. Maheshan is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Maheshan reside; 99 percent reside in South Asia and 99 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Maheshan is also the 327,050th most widely held first name globally, held by 646 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 365 people, or 1 in 57,010. Barring Sri Lanka this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 27 percent live and Canada, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahesan | 93 | 1,900 | / |
| Mahetshane | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mahesane | 88 | 9 | / |
| Mahishan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maahesan | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mahishane | 82 | 4 | / |
| Maheson | 80 | 50 | / |
| Mehesan | 80 | 21 | / |
| Mahisan | 80 | 5 | / |
| Mahesen | 80 | 5 | / |
| Maesane | 80 | 3 | / |
| Mohesan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maesang | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahisane | 75 | 6 | / |
| Mahisham | 75 | 4 | / |
| Majhisan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Mhaesane | 75 | 2 | / |
| Mahissan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Meheisan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mohishan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mauhisan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahisaan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Maesen | 71 | 1,955 | / |
| Moesan | 71 | 87 | / |
| Maeson | 71 | 10 | / |
| Maayesian | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mahitsane | 71 | 3 | / |
| Mahessoun | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mohetsane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maessen | 67 | 3,080 | / |
| Mehesen | 67 | 928 | / |
| Mohesen | 67 | 221 | / |
| Mohisan | 67 | 156 | / |
| Muiesan | 67 | 99 | / |
| Mohitshane | 67 | 93 | / |
| Mahison | 67 | 89 | / |
| Moesant | 67 | 43 | / |
| Mauisan | 67 | 7 | / |
| Moechan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maehsen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moessan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mehisan | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maesoon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maedsen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maetson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohitshang | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maesson | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maecham | 67 | 0 | / |
Maheshan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maheshan in the Oriya language | ||
| ମେହଶନ | mehasana | - |
| Maheshan in the Marathi language | ||
| महेशन | mahesana | 93.44 |
| महेशं | mahesam | 2.73 |
| महेशान | mahesana | 2.19 |
| महेश | mahesa | 1.09 |
| महेषं | mahesam | 0.55 |
| Maheshan in the Hindi language | ||
| महेशं | mahesam | 88.17 |
| महेशन | mahesana | 6.45 |
| महेशां | mahesam | 2.15 |
| माहेशान | mahesana | 2.15 |
| महेशान | mahesana | 1.08 |
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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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- 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 Maheshan
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