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 more commonly found in India than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

The last name is the 437,497^th most widespread surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 9,295,339 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 82 percent of Mahis live; 61 percent live in South Asia and 57 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 349,457^th most frequent first name world-wide, held by 575 people.

This last name is most prevalent in India, where it is borne by 450 people, or 1 in 1,704,590. In India Mahis is primarily concentrated in: West Bengal, where 56 percent are found, Gujarat, where 33 percent are found and Haryana, where 4 percent are found. Outside of India this last name is found in 17 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 18 percent are found and Morocco, where 17 percent are found.

Mahis Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Mahis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mahis surname grew 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.