Mahila Surname

295,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,290 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Mahila Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5911:89,5809,024
DR Congo2531:292,01426,830
India2181:3,518,64999,858
South Africa1531:354,10332,399
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Philippines61:16,873,037249,062
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Albania41:728,51420,844
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Mahila (9,577) may also be a first name.

Mahila Last Name Facts

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

Mahila (Bengali: মহিলা, Hindi: महिला, Marathi: महीला, Oriya: ମହିଳା) is carried by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahila? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 295,590th most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 5,649,260 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 79 percent of Mahila reside; 47 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Mahila is also the 63,094th most widely held forename throughout the world, held by 9,577 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 591 people, or 1 in 89,580. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Simiyu Region, where 65 percent reside, Mwanza Region, where 25 percent reside and Dar es Salaam Region, where 2 percent reside. Beside Tanzania this surname occurs in 21 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and India, where 17 percent reside.

Mahila Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Mahila earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 2.27% less than the national average, earning R 232,236 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahilaj92340/
Mahilay92142/
Mahilah9283/
Majhila9267/
Mahuila9262/
Mahiola9255/
Mahilya9237/
Mahilla9231/
Mahilai924/
Mahilea921/
Mahahila86732/
Mahillah86165/
Majhilya86114/
Mahuilay8640/
Mahilaha8610/
Mahoilay867/
Majhilla866/
Mahilass861/
Maheilay861/
Moahaila861/
Mahela836,025/
Mohila831,317/
Mehila83572/
Mahilo83163/
Maoila831/
Mauila831/
Moaila831/
Majhillya804/
Mahillo77571/
Mohilia77127/
Mohaila77110/
Mohilla7743/
Majjila7734/
Maijela7725/
Mohilay7723/
Mahella7720/
Mahilou7718/
Mahilot775/
Mahelay773/
Mahuilo772/
Mauilas772/
Maiyela772/
Majhela772/
Mahilyo771/
Mahilod771/
Mohilat771/
Mayiela771/
Moheila771/
Mouaila771/
Mahilio771/
Mahelaa771/
Mahuíla771/
Maeilia771/
Mehilla771/
Majhilo771/
Maela733,134/
Mehillaj7133/
Mohailay7112/
Mohilyas719/
Mahehela715/
Mahahela714/
Mouailia714/
Moheilah712/
Mouila67708/
Mahelo67490/
Mohela67450/
Mehela67217/
Mohilo67131/
Maella67101/
Maelia6789/
Maelai6731/
Maelau6731/
Mägila6724/
Maelea6716/
Mehilo6710/
Majjillya673/
Mauilo672/
Maelga672/
Maelha671/
Maelay671/
Mahesella671/
Majjillia671/
Mauíla671/
Maaela671/
Mouaillia671/
Mmaela671/
Meeila671/
Maelas671/
Meehla670/

Mahila Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahila in the Bengali language
মহিলাmahila97.78
মহীলাmahila2.22
Mahila in the Oriya language
ମହିଳାmahila75.57
ମହିଲାmahila16.03
ମହିଳାାଇଁmahilaa'im3.82
ମହୀଳାmahila2.29
ମାହିଲାmahila1.53
ମହାପାତmahapata0.76
Mahila in the Hindi language
महिलाmahila74.76
महीलाmahila20
माहिलाmahila5.24
Mahila in the Marathi language
महीलाmahila60
महीळाmahila20
महीमाmahima10
मािहलाmaihala10

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