Mahindi Surname
Approximately 1,256 people bear this surname
Mahindi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 898 | 1:58,955 | 6,353 |
| Kenya | 180 | 1:256,555 | 17,284 |
| Botswana | 66 | 1:33,135 | 6,513 |
| Namibia | 48 | 1:50,196 | 6,143 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Pakistan | 13 | 1:13,741,837 | 58,392 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Congo | 2 | 1:2,494,548 | 28,763 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
Mahindi (586) may also be a first name.
Mahindi Demographics
Mahindi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Mahindi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahindi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mahindi (Hindi: महिन्दी, Oriya: ମହି) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahindi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 302,272nd most commonly occurring family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 5,802,186 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Mahindi are found; 86 percent are found in East Africa and 81 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Mahindi is also the 345,673rd most common given name in the world, borne by 586 people.
The surname Mahindi is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 898 people, or 1 in 58,955. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Mara Region, where 41 percent reside, Dar es Salaam Region, where 26 percent reside and Rukwa Region, where 22 percent reside. Outside of Tanzania Mahindi exists in 16 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 14 percent reside and Botswana, where 5 percent reside.
Mahindi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Christian (92%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahindhi | 93 | 14 | / |
| Mahindoi | 93 | 4 | / |
| Mahendi | 86 | 236 | / |
| Mahinde | 86 | 160 | / |
| Mohindi | 86 | 13 | / |
| Mehindi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Mahindoy | 80 | 12 | / |
| Mahindeh | 80 | 12 | / |
| Meheindi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Mahinday | 80 | 2 | / |
| Mahendiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mohaindi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maayindi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahindhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahiende | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maendi | 77 | 50 | / |
| Mahende | 71 | 3,601 | / |
| Mohendi | 71 | 469 | / |
| Mehendi | 71 | 121 | / |
| Maendai | 71 | 67 | / |
| Mohinde | 71 | 18 | / |
| Mouindi | 71 | 2 | / |
| Mohindy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mayienda | 67 | 96 | / |
| Mohindee | 67 | 45 | / |
| Maiyende | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mahendhe | 67 | 1 | / |
Mahindi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahindi in the Hindi language | ||
| महिन्दी | mahindi | 50 |
| मेहदी | mehadi | 25 |
| महेन्दी | mahendi | 25 |
| Mahindi in the Oriya language | ||
| ମହି | mahi | 50 |
| ମାହୀି | mahii | 50 |
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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 Mahindi
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