Maheshe Surname

93,657th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,092 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Maheshe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Maheshe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4,9801:14,8351,839
Rwanda491:231,9381,267
South Africa321:1,693,05382,821
India61:127,844,230863,365
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
England11:55,718,059489,080
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051

The alternate forms: Maheshé (1) are calculated separately.

Maheshe (1,016) may also be a first name.

Maheshe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Maheshe (Hindi: महेशे, Marathi: महेश) is held by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It may be found as: Maheshé. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Maheshe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Maheshe is the 93,657th most frequently held surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,431,176 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Maheshe live; 98 percent live in Central Africa and 98 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 251,978th most commonly occurring forename throughout the world, borne by 1,016 people.

The last name Maheshe is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 4,980 people, or 1 in 14,835. Outside of The DR Congo this last name is found in 18 countries. It is also found in Rwanda, where 1 percent are found and South Africa, where 1 percent are found.

Maheshe Last Name Statistics demography

Maheshe earn significantly less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 34.05% less than the national average, earning R 156,720 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maheshé951/
Mahheshe931/
Mahese92112/
Maeshe9247/
M'Maheshe88376/
Maheshi86850/
Mahesse8638/
Maheshy869/
Moheshe864/
Mahishe864/
Mahesge861/
Mahhese861/
Mahesee861/
Maese833,010/
Maheszha8012/
Moheshed802/
Mahuishe801/
Maheshaj801/
Mahesseu801/
Mahetshi801/
Mahesser801/
Mahesi77307/
Maesse77239/
Maesih77100/
Maesey775/
Moeshe772/
Mmaese771/
Mhaese771/
Maeshi771/
Ma'ese771/
Maesea771/
Maesje771/
Mohese771/
Maheshchi751/
Mahishi71221/
Maeschi7197/
Maesepp7148/
Maeishi7119/
Maesi'e7112/
Moesher7110/
Mahessy715/
Mahessi712/
Maheesi712/
Moheshi711/
Mmaetse711/
Mehesse711/
Maheezi711/
Mahesuy711/
Mahesaa711/
Maiyese711/
Maessea711/
Maesseh711/
Maessey711/
Maesser711/
Mahesai711/
Maeysha711/
Maedsee711/
Meuse671,491/
Maesi67447/
Moese67363/
Mahitshi67171/
Moheiser6779/
Maeße6731/
Maesy6714/
Maayeshi676/
Majjesie675/
Maece674/
Moeshesh671/
Maayeshy671/
Meheishi671/
Maesie'e671/
Mmahishi671/
Meaheesi671/
Mahichea671/

Maheshe Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Maheshe in the Hindi language
महेशेmahese80
महेशएmahesa'e10
महेशmahesa10
Maheshe in the Marathi language
महेशmahesa66.67
महेशेmahese33.33

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