Mahista Surname

3,432,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Indonesia

Mahista Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahista Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

Mahista (38) may also be a first name.

Mahista Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Mahista Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Mahista (Hindi: महिस्ता, Oriya: ମାହିା) occurs most in Indonesia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahista? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 3,432,070th most common last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 220,834,725 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Mahista are found; 94 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 94 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Mahista is also the 1,662,754th most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 38 people.

The last name Mahista is most commonly occurring in Indonesia, where it is borne by 31 people, or 1 in 4,266,103. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: East Java, where 52 percent reside, West Kalimantan, where 42 percent reside and South Kalimantan, where 6 percent reside. Barring Indonesia this last name exists in one country. It is also found in India, where 6 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahistad9311/
Mahesta86200/
Maijesta804/
Mohistad800/
Maesta77374/
Maestad7136/
Mehisto7128/
Mahesto7114/
Maestat713/
Möistad711/
Maesthat677/
Maestais673/
Maesteas672/
Meaestas671/
Moesta62487/
Maesto6262/
Maestá629/
Maestà621/
Maezta621/
Maestos575/
Mooisto571/
Maheshtoust5614/
Mohestos530/
Meiyestop507/

Mahista Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahista in the Oriya language
ମାହିାmahia-
Mahista in the Hindi language
महिस्ताmahista50
महिसताmahisata50

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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
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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 Mahista
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