Maheshi Surname
Approximately 850 people bear this surname
Maheshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sri Lanka | 658 | 1:31,624 | 3,961 |
| DR Congo | 123 | 1:600,647 | 45,387 |
| India | 50 | 1:15,341,308 | 250,737 |
| Uganda | 6 | 1:6,506,546 | 123,710 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Maheshi (13,229) may also be a first name.
Maheshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maheshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Maheshi (Hindi: महेशी, Marathi: महेशी) occurs more in Sri Lanka more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Maheshi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 410,688th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 8,573,583 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Maheshi live; 84 percent live in South Asia and 83 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Maheshi is also the 50,661st most frequently occurring first name in the world, borne by 13,229 people.
Maheshi is most numerous in Sri Lanka, where it is held by 658 people, or 1 in 31,624. Beside Sri Lanka Maheshi occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 14 percent are found and India, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahetshi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Mahesi | 92 | 307 | / |
| Maeshi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Maheshchi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Maheshe | 86 | 5,092 | / |
| Mahishi | 86 | 221 | / |
| Maeschi | 86 | 97 | / |
| Maeishi | 86 | 19 | / |
| Maheshy | 86 | 9 | / |
| Mahessi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Maheesi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Mahesai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maheshé | 86 | 1 | / |
| Moheshi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maesi | 83 | 447 | / |
| Mahitshi | 80 | 171 | / |
| Maheszha | 80 | 12 | / |
| Maayeshi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Meaheesi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maheshaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meheishi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mmahishi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahheshe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahisi | 77 | 186 | / |
| Mahese | 77 | 112 | / |
| Maesih | 77 | 100 | / |
| Méhesi | 77 | 74 | / |
| Maeshe | 77 | 47 | / |
| Maesui | 77 | 33 | / |
| Maessi | 77 | 12 | / |
| Maesoi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mohesi | 77 | 5 | / |
| Maesai | 77 | 4 | / |
| Moeshi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Maesis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ma'esi | 77 | 1 | / |
| M'Maheshe | 75 | 376 | / |
| Mahissi | 71 | 90 | / |
| Mahesse | 71 | 38 | / |
| Maesi'e | 71 | 12 | / |
| Mehesai | 71 | 10 | / |
| Mohedsi | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mohesai | 71 | 8 | / |
| Majiesi | 71 | 7 | / |
| Mahessy | 71 | 5 | / |
| Moheshe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mahishe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Mohishi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Moetshi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahesee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maeysha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maesseh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maessai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maeiesi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Majjesi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahesaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahesge | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahesuy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maheezi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahisit | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hmaechi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahhese | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mohetsi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maese | 67 | 3,010 | / |
| Moesi | 67 | 1,119 | / |
| Maesy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Majjesie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Moohetsi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moheshed | 67 | 2 | / |
| Moeshesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meusi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maayeshy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahissai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahesseu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahittsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahoychi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maesie'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maeeisai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahuishe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahesser | 67 | 1 | / |
Maheshi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maheshi in the Hindi language | ||
| महेशी | mahesi | 98.74 |
| महेषी | mahesi | 0.42 |
| महेशि | mahesi | 0.21 |
| माहेशी | mahesi | 0.16 |
| महेश्ी | mahesi | 0.16 |
| महेेशी | maheesi | 0.11 |
| मेहशी | mehasi | 0.11 |
| महेशइ | mahesa'i | 0.05 |
| महेश्वरी | mahesvari | 0.05 |
| Maheshi in the Marathi language | ||
| महेशी | mahesi | 68 |
| महेषी | mahesi | 24 |
| महेिश | maheisa | 4 |
| महेश | mahesa | 4 |
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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 Maheshi
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