Mahi Surname

6,882nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 82,126 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Algeria

Mahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh19,3751:8,225722
Algeria19,0411:2,029219
Pakistan14,4061:12,401861
Iran5,2111:14,7351,936
Morocco5,1461:6,700823
Ivory Coast4,2681:5,406495
Sudan2,8001:13,3961,853
India2,7821:275,72415,710
Egypt1,9831:46,3624,614
France1,0821:61,3898,342
Nigeria9921:178,57110,992
Cameroon8381:24,7843,370
Iraq6131:57,1322,147
Somalia4901:27,4531,466
United States4001:906,14768,222
England3691:150,99714,419
Saudi Arabia3581:86,18912,374
Yemen2951:89,5775,725
Indonesia2821:468,96938,728
United Arab Emirates1761:52,0585,192
Spain1621:288,59317,624
Niger1581:121,4684,736
Papua New Guinea1141:71,5249,336
Belgium951:121,01717,762
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Canada651:566,85547,218
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Malaysia451:655,42731,286
Turkey451:1,729,36563,766
Japan441:2,905,55232,685
Philippines361:2,812,173137,318
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Mauritania231:178,0389,291
Netherlands211:804,15159,518
Singapore211:262,27211,611
Afghanistan181:1,786,28813,520
Germany181:4,472,526177,866
Benin141:738,25740,906
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Australia111:2,454,155103,534
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Hong Kong91:815,0543,802
Solomon Islands61:96,67218,437
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Venezuela51:6,040,81547,898
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Wales41:773,63329,106
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Mahi (93,427) may also be a first name.

Mahi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mahi (Arabic: ماحي, Bengali: মহি, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﺎﻫﻲ, Hindi: मही, Marathi: माही, Oriya: ମାହି) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mahi is the 6,882nd most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 88,736 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 53 percent of Mahi live; 51 percent live in South Asia and 48 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 10,827th most prevalent first name internationally, held by 93,427 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 19,375 people, or 1 in 8,225. Besides Bangladesh this last name occurs in 81 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 23 percent are found and Pakistan, where 18 percent are found.

Mahi Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mahi has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name rose 40,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 36,900 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mahi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Melkite Greek Catholic (67%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Mahi surname are 33.07% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 86.3% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mahi earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.13% less than the national average, earning $40,505 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.37% less than the national average, earning $44,033 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Majhi891,672,403/
Mahić89839/
Maahi89784/
Mahie89377/
Mmahi89334/
Mahoi89114/
Mahui8967/
Mgahi8966/
Mauhi8934/
Mahhi8922/
Maehi8910/
Mahih897/
Mhahi893/
Mahič892/
Mahayi80644/
Majhai80151/
Mahahi80102/
Majjhi8066/
Majhhi8066/
Majhii8063/
Maijhi8060/
Mahjhi8047/
Maajhi8046/
Mahuai8046/
Mahjie8042/
Mahuiz8039/
Moahyi8029/
Maheyi8026/
Hmajhi8018/
Mahaiy8010/
Majhui807/
Majhgi805/
Majhiy804/
Majhip803/
Maehui803/
Majhio802/
Majhij802/
Mmajhi801/
Majhie801/
Maheiz801/
Majhei801/
Mahyit801/
Maahie801/
Maehei801/
Majhih801/
Mahuit801/
Mahitt801/
Mahiss801/
Mmahio801/
Mahieh801/
Mahioa801/
Mahidz801/
Maihie800/
Mohi7557,918/
Mahe7527,356/
Moai7519,354/
Mehi751,206/
Maei751,019/
Mahé75924/
Maui75440/
Maoi7588/
Méhi7582/
Meai7562/
Ma'i753/
Mahaija732/
Mahaije731/
Mahajhi731/
Majhish731/
Maahuis731/
Mahaihi731/
Mahajie731/
Mahohie731/
Mahuitz731/
Mahijie731/
Mahijio731/
Mahayei731/
Mahayie731/
M'A'h'I731/
Mahhiea731/
Majji6721,540/
Mohie6712,450/
Maheu674,688/
Mohai673,176/
Maiji671,500/
Maaie671,434/
Mehhi67728/
Majha67695/
Maiye67670/
Mohei67563/
Mahoy67405/
Moait67303/
Mgahe67264/
Moaid67243/
Mojhi67238/
Maija67205/
Moehi67200/
Mauhe67186/
Mahhe67168/
Mouai67161/
Mayie67159/
Majgi67149/
Majhe67144/
Majie67140/
Meaiz67137/
Meaio67115/
Moeai67105/
Mohoi6795/
Mauai6786/
Majhy6776/
Maiyi6768/
Maeeh6764/
Mehie6752/
Muiai6748/
Moais6739/
Maheh6737/
Maije6736/
Mahée6729/
Mmahe6727/
Mohui6726/
Mahía6724/
Mauhy6723/
Moaij6716/
Moaiz6714/
Maehe6713/
Mahej6712/
Maahe6712/
Moahy6711/
Maheľ6711/
Mayji6710/
Muihi679/
Mauit678/
Mauiy677/
Mauie676/
Moaai676/
Maiyy675/
Mmohi674/
Mauis674/
Mahuy674/
Maeai674/
Meahe673/
Mehui673/
Maeei673/
Majhı673/
Mohih673/
Mauid673/
Maois673/
Majhj672/
Moaip672/
Mohhi672/
Maerh672/
Maoid672/
Mahijaya671/
Maiie671/
Maujhaid671/
Maedh671/
Maehz671/
Meaid671/
Meait671/
Mehij671/
Moaih671/
Moajh671/
Mauih671/
Maaeh671/
Méhai671/
Mathê671/
Maeih671/
Mauoi671/
Maeoi671/
Maoih671/
Mahoj671/
Mahayaip671/
Mahiehie671/
Meaeh671/
Mađić671/
Mgohi671/
Moaiy671/
Măhui671/
'Mahe671/
Mgoai671/
Mooai671/
Meaih671/
Meaij671/
Mhaeh671/
Maejh671/
Maoip671/
Maaoi671/
Maeht670/
Meahy670/
Meais670/

Mahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahi in the Marathi language
माहीmahi94.63
महीmahi4.55
महmaha0.33
मथीmathi0.16
माहmaha0.16
Mahi in the Bengali language
মহিmahi77.78
মাহিmahi8.33
মহীmahi8.33
মাহীmahi5.56
Mahi in the Hindi language
महीmahi70.88
माहीmahi13.89
महिmahi13.05
माहिmahi0.54
मेहीmehi0.06
महाmaha0.03
मनीmani0.03
Mahi in the Oriya language
ମାହିmahi40.52
ମହିmahi22.65
ମାହୀmahi21.81
ମହୀmahi13.71
ମାହିଁmahim0.18
ମାଝୀmajhi0.12
ନାଥnatha0.06
ମାିର୍mair0.06
ମହmaha0.06
ମବିmabi0.06
ମନିmani0.06
Mahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻣﺎﻫﻲmahy25.53
ﻣﺎﻩmah23.4
ﺍﻣﺎﻫﻲamahy19.15
ﻣﺎﺣﻲmahy17.02
ﻣﺎﺣﻰmahy4.26
ﻣﺤﻲmhy2.13
ﻣﺎﻫﻰmahy2.13
ﺍﻣﺎﻫﻰamahy2.13
ﺍﻣﺎﺣﻰamahy2.13
ﺃﻣﺎﻫﻲamahy2.13
Mahi in the Arabic language
ماحيmahy-

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