Mahieu Surname

34,905th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,166 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
France
Highest density in:
Belgium

Mahieu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahieu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
France6,9861:9,508889
Belgium6,4541:1,781105
Netherlands5791:29,1664,804
United States5031:720,59456,697
Indonesia1931:685,22953,355
Argentina1401:305,31024,356
Luxembourg491:11,8482,062
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
New Caledonia311:8,9102,168
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Australia201:1,349,78570,688
England201:2,785,90397,972
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Canada111:3,349,599180,238
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Austria71:1,216,49180,919
Sweden71:1,406,680102,017
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
New Zealand61:754,72041,661
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Jersey61:8,6471,503
Guernsey11:32,6562,283
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Mahieu (77) may also be a first name.

Mahieu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahieu occurs more in France more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Mahieu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahieu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mahieu is the 34,905th most numerous family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 480,519 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 93 percent of Mahieu live; 93 percent live in Western Europe and 71 percent live in Gallo-Europe. Mahieu is also the 1,100,117th most commonly used given name throughout the world. It is borne by 77 people.

This surname is most common in France, where it is held by 6,986 people, or 1 in 9,508. In France Mahieu is mostly found in: Hauts-de-France, where 36 percent live, Normandy, where 18 percent live and Île-de-France, where 14 percent live. Apart from France it exists in 41 countries. It also occurs in Belgium, where 43 percent live and The Netherlands, where 4 percent live.

Mahieu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Mahieu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mahieu last name grew 25,150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Mahieu Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mahieu surname are 28.91% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 75.68% being registered with the party.

The amount Mahieu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 107.08% more than the national average, earning 716,667 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 420.32% more than the national average, earning R 1,236,470 per year; in United States they earn 3.45% more than the national average, earning $44,636 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.81% less than the national average, earning $40,337 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mayhieu921/
Maihieu921/
Mahiou831,249/
Mahihu83193/
Maiyeu8374/
Majhiu837/
Mahehu836/
Mayieu833/
Maheju832/
Maheou831/
Majieu831/
Maheiu831/
Maeu8016/
Meuhieu7712/
Mahaeut772/
Maheoud772/
Mahihou771/
Maiyeux771/
Majhihu771/
Mahiouj771/
Maeau7337/
Maeyu737/
Maeus735/
Maeou732/
Maoiu731/
Maeut731/
Maeud731/
Maeux731/
Mangheyu711/
Mahyou67420/
Mahuyu67201/
Maehau6737/
Mohehu6735/
Mahuju6720/
Maegiu677/
Maaeou673/
Maehou672/
Mohiou671/
Maojiu671/
Mahyyu671/
Meiyeu671/
Mauius671/

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Footnotes

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