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

The surname Mahis (Bengali: মহিস, Hindi: महीस, Marathi: महीस, Oriya: ମହିସ) is borne by more people in India than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

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

Mahis is the 437,497^th most widely held last name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 9,295,339 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Mahis are found; 61 percent are found in South Asia and 57 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 349,457^th most frequently held given name on earth, held by 575 people.

Mahis is most prevalent in India, where it is carried by 450 people, or 1 in 1,704,590. In India it is mostly concentrated in: West Bengal, where 56 percent reside, Gujarat, where 33 percent reside and Haryana, where 4 percent reside. Besides India this last name is found in 17 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 18 percent reside and Morocco, where 17 percent reside.

Mahis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Mahis has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.