Mahood Surname

139,486th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,204 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Northern Ireland

Mahood Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahood Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,2421:291,83527,061
Canada5841:63,0927,380
Northern Ireland3211:5,7481,059
Pakistan3031:589,5849,472
England2441:228,35319,058
Australia1801:149,97615,919
New Zealand621:73,03710,843
Scotland551:97,3426,721
South Africa491:1,105,66765,349
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Ireland271:174,4057,679
India201:38,353,269431,471
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Isle of Man101:8,5821,778
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Afghanistan41:8,038,29630,874
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
China21:683,660,78330,601
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland3701:11,9731,637
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England521:468,75726,382
Scotland301:124,7745,666
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2511:200,07417,416

Mahood (174) may also be a first name.

Mahood Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mahood (Arabic: ماهود, Hindi: महूद) is found in The United States more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of Mahood click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahood? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 139,486th most widespread last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 2,274,515 people. It is primarily found in The Americas, where 57 percent of Mahood live; 57 percent live in North America and 57 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 692,220th most frequently used forename internationally. It is borne by 174 people.

The surname is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 1,242 people, or 1 in 291,835. In The United States it is most frequent in: California, where 17 percent are found, Pennsylvania, where 9 percent are found and Texas, where 7 percent are found. Apart from The United States it exists in 33 countries. It is also found in Canada, where 18 percent are found and Northern Ireland, where 10 percent are found.

Mahood Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Mahood has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Mahood surname rose 495 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 469 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 183 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it decreased 93 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Mahood Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Anglican (54%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mahood surname are 12.56% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mahood earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 17.95% less than the national average, earning 283,950 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 7.88% more than the national average, earning R 256,356 per year; in United States they earn 4.46% more than the national average, earning $45,074 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.55% more than the national average, earning $52,438 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mahooad922/
Mahhood922/
Mahoood921/
Mahuood921/
Mahaooad861/
Mohood8383/
Mahoad834/
Maohod831/
Mahoot831/
Maououd776/
Mahaoad771/
Mohooad771/
Maoad7366/
Moaod731/
Mohahoud711/
Maouad6777/
Maoyot6723/
Mohoad676/
Moohad672/
Mohaod672/
Mooaod671/
Moaoud671/
Mahoat671/
Mahauad62139/
Mahouat6229/
Mouaoud622/
Mohohad622/
Maaouad621/
Mahouast57145/
Mohahhad577/
Mahaouat571/
Maoate50168/
Maauad5039/
Moauad502/
Maouat502/
Moaote501/

Mahood Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahood in the Hindi language
महूदmahuda-
Mahood in the Arabic language
ماهودmahwd-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mahood
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