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Where Does The Last Name Mahir Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Mahir (Bengali: মহির, Dhivehi: މާހިރ‬, Georgian: მაჰირ, Hindi: माहिर, Marathi: माहीर, Oriya: ମହିର, Tibetan: མ་ཧ་) occurs in Morocco more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahir? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 29,137^th most commonly held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 395,783 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Mahir are found; 45 percent are found in North Africa and 26 percent are found in Mahgreb. Mahir is also the 10,517^th most frequently occurring forename internationally, held by 96,541 people.

This surname is most widespread in Morocco, where it is borne by 4,737 people, or 1 in 7,278. Excluding Morocco this last name is found in 62 countries. It also occurs in Sudan, where 17 percent reside and Bangladesh, where 16 percent reside.

Mahir Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mahir has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mahir last name increased 369 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 1,500 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mahir Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mahir surname is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mahir last name are 26.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80% registered with the political party.

The amount Mahir earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 9.88% more than the national average, earning $47,412 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.85% more than the national average, earning $54,081 CAD per year.