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

The last name Mahon (Arabic: ماهون, Bengali: মহোন, Hindi: महोन, Marathi: महोन, Oriya: ମେହାନ) occurs most in The United States. It can also occur as: Mahón or Mahoń. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

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

The last name Mahon is the 17,275^th most common surname globally, held by around 1 in 227,274 people. Mahon occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Mahon are found; 47 percent are found in North America and 47 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Mahon is also the 155,464^th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 2,299 people.

The last name Mahon is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 13,129 people, or 1 in 27,608. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: New York, where 13 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Pennsylvania, where 7 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name is found in 99 countries. It is also found in Ireland, where 17 percent reside and England, where 14 percent reside.

Mahon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Mahon has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mahon last name increased 418 percent between 1880 and 2014; in Ireland it increased 147 percent between 1901 and 2014; in England it increased 389 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it increased 204 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 641 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mahon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (92%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Mahon surname are 11.82% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.59% being registered with the party.

The amount Mahon earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning R 318,048 per year; in United States they earn 7.49% more than the national average, earning $46,380 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.44% more than the national average, earning $54,868 CAD per year.