Mahiru Surname
Approximately 629 people bear this surname
Mahiru Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 602 | 1:294,257 | 16,515 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Indonesia | 8 | 1:16,531,149 | 488,268 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Mahiru (671) may also be a first name.
Mahiru Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahiru Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mahiru (Hindi: महिरु, Marathi: मिहरु) is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahiru? popularity and diffusion
Mahiru is the 518,137th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 11,585,924 people. The last name Mahiru is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Mahiru live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 320,288th most widespread forename world-wide, held by 671 people.
The last name Mahiru is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 602 people, or 1 in 294,257. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Yobe, where 35 percent live, Kano, where 17 percent live and Bauchi, where 13 percent live. Not including Nigeria this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahirou | 92 | 332 | / |
| Maahiru | 92 | 3 | / |
| Mahiruz | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mahirous | 86 | 1 | / |
| Mahoirou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Maheru | 83 | 138 | / |
| Maeiru | 83 | 1 | / |
| Maherou | 77 | 29 | / |
| Maherus | 77 | 21 | / |
| Maijiru | 77 | 5 | / |
| Mehirou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Maherau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maheruh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maeru | 73 | 21 | / |
| Maheraux | 71 | 14 | / |
| Maheraut | 71 | 3 | / |
| Maherouz | 71 | 2 | / |
| Maherhut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahéraut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maaherou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maherust | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maherault | 67 | 475 | / |
| Mäearu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Meheru | 67 | 20 | / |
| Maerut | 67 | 5 | / |
| Maergu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mahérault | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maerou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maärou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maetru | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mađeruh | 62 | 23 | / |
| Moheruh | 62 | 1 | / |
| Maaerou | 62 | 1 | / |
| Măieruț | 62 | 1 | / |
| Mouiraux | 57 | 1 | / |
| Maerhout | 57 | 1 | / |
| Mhaesrup | 57 | 1 | / |
| Moeru | 55 | 1 | / |
| Meuru | 55 | 1 | / |
| Meurou | 50 | 461 | / |
| Moerup | 50 | 4 | / |
| Moerau | 50 | 3 | / |
| Meureu | 50 | 2 | / |
Mahiru Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahiru in the Marathi language | ||
| मिहरु | miharu | 56.52 |
| महीरु | mahiru | 21.74 |
| मिहरू | miharu | 8.7 |
| माहीरु | mahiru | 8.7 |
| महेरु | maheru | 4.35 |
| Mahiru in the Hindi language | ||
| महिरु | mahiru | 33.33 |
| महीरु | mahiru | 22.22 |
| माहीरु | mahiru | 11.11 |
| माहिरू | mahiru | 11.11 |
| महीरू | mahiru | 11.11 |
| महिरू | mahiru | 11.11 |
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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 Mahiru
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