Mahisu Surname

1,359,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Mahisu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahisu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea1561:52,2676,566
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Mahisu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mahisu is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahisu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mahisu is the 1,359,010th most frequent surname on a global scale, held by around 1 in 44,708,871 people. The last name Mahisu occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 96 percent of Mahisu are found; 96 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 96 percent are found in Papuan Oceania.

The last name is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 156 people, or 1 in 52,267. In Papua New Guinea Mahisu is most numerous in: East Sepik, where 96 percent reside, Jiwaka, where 3 percent reside and Morobe, where 1 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 4 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

Mahisu Last Name Statistics demography

Mahisu earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 97.61% less than the national average, earning R 5,676 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahissou864/
Mahisous861/
Mahesu83483/
Mohisu832/
Mahizu831/
Maheshu7789/
Mahetsu771/
Mahesuy771/
Mohishu771/
Maesu7315/
Mehissou7150/
Maesui6733/
Maesiu6717/
Maegiu677/
Maescu674/
Maheju672/
Maesup671/
Mahexu671/
Maeshu671/
Maiyessou671/
Maesut671/
Maesud671/
Mauizu671/
Mehischau671/

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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 Mahisu
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