Mahia Surname

124,859th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,649 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Cook Islands

Mahia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan7291:245,0535,568
Bangladesh6311:252,5467,887
Spain5201:89,9087,559
Egypt4271:215,30615,336
Argentina2101:203,54016,841
Kenya1911:241,78016,739
Philippines1651:613,56566,062
Indonesia1181:1,120,75680,521
Tanzania1121:472,69332,330
Papua New Guinea851:95,92612,852
France661:1,006,405112,047
Belgium481:239,51329,891
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Uruguay421:81,7098,364
Ivory Coast411:562,71317,068
Yemen331:800,76611,239
Brazil241:8,919,764194,226
New Zealand221:205,83320,770
Iraq211:1,667,69816,789
Syria171:1,135,3547,033
India141:54,790,384527,769
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
Cuba51:2,304,5438,951
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
England31:18,572,686338,250
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Cook Islands11:18,1791,485
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Andorra11:83,8382,381
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Mahia (12,869) may also be a first name.

Mahia Last Name Facts

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

Mahia (Arabic: ذاهيا, Georgian: მაჰია, Marathi: मािह, Oriya: ମହିଆ) occurs more in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mahia is the 124,859th most frequently used surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,997,135 people. The surname Mahia occurs predominantly in Asia, where 48 percent of Mahia reside; 38 percent reside in South Asia and 37 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Mahia is also the 51,640th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 12,869 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Pakistan, where it is borne by 729 people, or 1 in 245,053. In Pakistan it is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 97 percent live, Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 3 percent live and Sindh, where 0 percent live. Other than Pakistan it occurs in 49 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 17 percent live and Spain, where 14 percent live.

Mahia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Mahia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mahia last name increased 4,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Mahia surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mahia last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the political party.

Mahia earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.24% less than the national average, earning $43,044 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahaia9175/
Maia89262,701/
M'Mahia831/
Mahaiha831/
Mahio8017,418/
Muhia8012,480/
Mahay807,190/
Maiah801,971/
Mahai801,722/
Mahya801,416/
Mahei80869/
Mahau80817/
Mohia80747/
Mahja80667/
Maihi80521/
Maiha80433/
Mahji80301/
Maiau80274/
Mayha80255/
Maias80206/
Mahaj80169/
Mehia80158/
Maiat80150/
Mhaia80139/
Mahii80135/
Maiad80123/
Mihia8094/
Maiaa8074/
Mauia8058/
Maiap8057/
Mahyi8044/
Mahij8043/
Maaia8037/
Mahiu8032/
Mahiy8015/
Mhija8013/
Mhiya8010/
Mayhi807/
Maňha807/
Hmaia806/
Maiaz802/
Mai'a802/
Ma'ia801/
Mai751,714,017/
Maa7533,493/
Mahaye734,354/
Mahaya731,638/
Mahayu731,406/
Majaha731,110/
Maggia73630/
Mahaja73617/
Mahaju73553/
Mahjih73524/
Mahaji73426/
Mahave73260/
Maiaya73170/
Mehaia73169/
Maiach73142/
Mahayo7389/
Mahajy7361/
Maiaux7356/
Mahiez7355/
Mahjie7342/
Mahaie7337/
Mahawe7330/
Mmaiah7329/
Mahaje7327/
Mahiot7321/
Maihad7318/
Mahajo7317/
Maihau7317/
Muohia7311/
Mahahy7310/
Maaiah739/
Maiova737/
Mehias736/
Maahii735/
Mejaia734/
Mujaha734/
Muhiah734/
Mayhad733/
Maihid733/
Mahaaj733/
Mahajh733/
Mahyah733/
Mehaha733/
Mayhas733/
Mahjah732/
Maihat732/
M'Haia732/
Ma'aia732/
Mayhaz732/
Mojaha732/
Maheiz731/
Mahyas731/
Maihap731/
Mayhis731/
Mhioja731/
Hmaiah731/
Maihis731/
Mahios731/
Maihaa731/
Mahaai731/
Maiowa731/
Mahjio731/
Hmaiad731/
Mhahji731/
Mmahio731/
Maiaud731/
Maiaut731/
Maihah731/
Mahajj731/
Mayhau730/
Maihie730/
Maji67432,870/
Maya67273,718/
Maie67256,853/
Maii6750,391/
Muia6730,109/
Maja6723,805/
Maio6720,282/
Meah6718,315/
Mayi6715,444/
Maiz6713,760/
Mahu6710,109/
Mahy677,641/
Maid677,324/
Mais676,519/
Moia675,732/
Mait674,182/
Maai673,953/
Maih672,548/
Meia671,799/
Maay671,721/
Maip671,324/
Maiß67552/
Maij67504/
Ma'a67461/
Maiu67294/
Maľa67218/
Maiy67199/
Mauh67196/
Majh67129/
Mayhaus67105/
Maaj67104/
Mhai6763/
Miia6762/
Maihaja6754/
Mahawed6752/
Mahajud6744/
Mahajid6743/
Maihaus6743/
Myia6740/
Maihaya6733/
Mmaa6732/
Móia6732/
Mahaits6730/
Mmai6730/
Maïa6727/
Maić6726/
Mgai6721/
Mahj6719/
Maihach6717/
Maaa6716/
Mahajiy6715/
Mahajee6712/
Mahahei6711/
Mhoi6710/
Mahajit678/
Mahajad676/
Mayh676/
Maĺa676/
Maihova675/
Hmaa675/
Mhahaye674/
Mahajap674/
Mahawee674/
Mhui673/
Mayhich673/
Mahajah673/
Máia673/
Mauiath672/
Mahajat672/
Hmai672/
Maié672/
Mhaa672/
Mhei672/
Mahajau671/
M'Aa671/
Mohjaha671/
Mahwieh671/
Méia671/
Maiô671/
Maiá671/
Môia671/
Maió671/
Mahahay671/
Mahajie671/
Mahajio671/
Mahajou671/
Maihish671/
Maisowa671/
Mahí671/
Mahjash671/
Mahayah671/
Mahayeh671/
Hmahyat671/
Moujaha671/
Mîia671/
Maahaji671/
Mahayje671/
Mahiedd671/
Mahiudd671/
Mahahey670/

Mahia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahia in the Georgian language
მაჰიაmahia-
Mahia in the Oriya language
ମହିଆmahi'a88.1
ମହୀଆmahi'a4.76
ମେହmeha2.38
ମହୀଅmahi'a2.38
ମହୀmahi2.38
Mahia in the Marathi language
मािहmaiha50
माहीयाmahiya50
Mahia in the Arabic language
ذاهياdhahya-
مهيّاmhya-
مهياmhya-
ماهيهmahyh-
مهيهmhyh-

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