Mahr Surname
Approximately 12,778 people bear this surname
Mahr Surname User-submission:
This surname means 'marsh' in German.
Mahr Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Germany | 6,909 | 1:11,652 | 1,492 |
| United States | 2,537 | 1:142,869 | 14,811 |
| Egypt | 885 | 1:103,882 | 8,743 |
| Austria | 822 | 1:10,359 | 1,401 |
| Saudi Arabia | 398 | 1:77,527 | 10,981 |
| Czechia | 211 | 1:50,396 | 8,450 |
| France | 165 | 1:402,562 | 59,152 |
| Pakistan | 152 | 1:1,175,289 | 14,220 |
| Switzerland | 81 | 1:101,394 | 10,819 |
| Argentina | 58 | 1:736,955 | 49,943 |
| Slovakia | 55 | 1:97,026 | 18,584 |
| Hungary | 44 | 1:223,097 | 18,334 |
| England | 38 | 1:1,466,265 | 63,675 |
| Luxembourg | 32 | 1:18,142 | 3,979 |
| Netherlands | 31 | 1:544,748 | 49,659 |
| Australia | 30 | 1:899,857 | 54,700 |
| Indonesia | 29 | 1:4,560,317 | 223,141 |
| Canada | 29 | 1:1,270,538 | 90,455 |
| Mexico | 27 | 1:4,597,267 | 27,985 |
| Spain | 26 | 1:1,798,155 | 50,469 |
| Peru | 23 | 1:1,381,918 | 21,725 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Iran | 18 | 1:4,265,696 | 111,937 |
| Poland | 17 | 1:2,235,809 | 104,965 |
| Brazil | 13 | 1:16,467,256 | 295,032 |
| Uruguay | 10 | 1:343,176 | 22,254 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| Isle of Man | 8 | 1:10,728 | 2,153 |
| Croatia | 7 | 1:604,086 | 40,820 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:1,070,763 | 31,189 |
| United Arab Emirates | 5 | 1:1,832,455 | 58,414 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 3 | 1:36,792 | 4,502 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Kosovo | 1 | 1:1,861,869 | 14,990 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Fiji | 1 | 1:894,391 | 4,568 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 28 | 1:870,549 | 37,307 |
| Wales | 4 | 1:392,104 | 12,338 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 528 | 1:95,111 | 9,723 |
The alternate forms: Máhr (245) are calculated separately.
Mahr (2,033) may also be a first name.
Mahr Surname Meaning
Mahr Demographics
Average Male Mahr Height
174.83 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Mahr Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahr Come From? nationality or country of origin
Mahr (Bengali: মাহর, Hindi: माहर) occurs in Germany more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant: Máhr. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahr? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 40,947th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 570,320 people. This surname occurs mostly in Europe, where 66 percent of Mahr live; 63 percent live in Western Europe and 62 percent live in Germanic Europe. It is also the 167,420th most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 2,033 people.
It is most frequently held in Germany, where it is held by 6,909 people, or 1 in 11,652. In Germany Mahr is mostly concentrated in: Bavaria, where 33 percent live, Hesse, where 27 percent live and North Rhine-Westphalia, where 11 percent live. Other than Germany it occurs in 62 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent live and Egypt, where 7 percent live.
Mahr Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Mahr has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mahr last name increased 480 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 136 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Mahr Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Mahr are 20.63% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 67.4% registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Mahr earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 37.58% less than the national average, earning 216,011 kr per year; in Peru they earn 7.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 20,747 per year; in United States they earn 5.06% more than the national average, earning $45,331 USD per year and in Canada they earn 53.35% more than the national average, earning $76,190 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Máhr | 92 | 245 | / |
| Mahar | 89 | 159,341 | / |
| Mahur | 89 | 2,026 | / |
| Mahrt | 89 | 1,586 | / |
| Mahyr | 89 | 193 | / |
| Maahr | 89 | 57 | / |
| Mahrh | 89 | 12 | / |
| Mahrr | 89 | 6 | / |
| Mathr | 89 | 5 | / |
| Mauhr | 89 | 4 | / |
| Mmahr | 89 | 4 | / |
| Maihr | 89 | 2 | / |
| Mahhr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mhahr | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mahrd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Mayhr | 89 | 0 | / |
| Mar | 86 | 214,093 | / |
| Mahaur | 80 | 4,234 | / |
| Mahair | 80 | 171 | / |
| Maahar | 80 | 143 | / |
| Mahrdt | 80 | 132 | / |
| Maheur | 80 | 74 | / |
| Maheir | 80 | 60 | / |
| Mahhur | 80 | 37 | / |
| Maharr | 80 | 22 | / |
| Mahaar | 80 | 18 | / |
| Maharh | 80 | 7 | / |
| Maahre | 80 | 5 | / |
| Majhhr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahttr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maihre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mathrt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Maahur | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meahre | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meahrz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mahahr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Meahrt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mathhr | 80 | 1 | / |
| Mohr | 75 | 92,661 | / |
| Mare | 75 | 64,155 | / |
| Mayr | 75 | 47,052 | / |
| Mair | 75 | 38,622 | / |
| Marr | 75 | 33,046 | / |
| Hmar | 75 | 18,020 | / |
| Mart | 75 | 10,848 | / |
| Mhar | 75 | 10,077 | / |
| Maar | 75 | 6,567 | / |
| Masr | 75 | 6,391 | / |
| Marz | 75 | 5,507 | / |
| Maur | 75 | 4,567 | / |
| Mard | 75 | 4,007 | / |
| Mear | 75 | 2,267 | / |
| Marh | 75 | 1,331 | / |
| Matr | 75 | 1,148 | / |
| Maár | 75 | 451 | / |
| Mgar | 75 | 242 | / |
| Marø | 75 | 121 | / |
| Móhr | 75 | 39 | / |
| Mmar | 75 | 33 | / |
| Mhor | 75 | 30 | / |
| Majr | 75 | 21 | / |
| Marp | 75 | 16 | / |
| Marù | 75 | 5 | / |
| Marì | 75 | 3 | / |
| Maýr | 75 | 3 | / |
| M'Ar | 75 | 1 | / |
| Marå | 75 | 1 | / |
| Marë | 75 | 1 | / |
| Mahrová | 73 | 226 | / |
| Mahrova | 73 | 32 | / |
| Maaheer | 73 | 28 | / |
| Mahajhr | 73 | 18 | / |
| Mahahar | 73 | 18 | / |
| Mahaire | 73 | 2 | / |
| Maharre | 73 | 2 | / |
| Mahaair | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maheere | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahayre | 73 | 1 | / |
| Mahaard | 73 | 1 | / |
| Maire | 67 | 21,623 | / |
| Maure | 67 | 10,036 | / |
| Maart | 67 | 3,763 | / |
| Marre | 67 | 3,236 | / |
| Masre | 67 | 1,643 | / |
| Mauyr | 67 | 1,139 | / |
| Mađar | 67 | 785 | / |
| Mhare | 67 | 706 | / |
| Maitr | 67 | 453 | / |
| Maharova | 67 | 394 | / |
| Mohur | 67 | 345 | / |
| Mohyr | 67 | 233 | / |
| Maare | 67 | 230 | / |
| Marhe | 67 | 190 | / |
| Meare | 67 | 177 | / |
| Mhair | 67 | 173 | / |
| Mharh | 67 | 153 | / |
| Maurh | 67 | 152 | / |
| Martt | 67 | 125 | / |
| Mayre | 67 | 89 | / |
| Maair | 67 | 60 | / |
| Mardt | 67 | 50 | / |
| Maľar | 67 | 43 | / |
| H'Mar | 67 | 30 | / |
| Meard | 67 | 28 | / |
| Mhatr | 67 | 25 | / |
| Maurd | 67 | 25 | / |
| Mardh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Mhore | 67 | 20 | / |
| Moohr | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mohrr | 67 | 19 | / |
| Mouhr | 67 | 18 | / |
| Marrh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Martì | 67 | 15 | / |
| Maisr | 67 | 14 | / |
| Mairh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Mmare | 67 | 10 | / |
| Marhh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mattr | 67 | 9 | / |
| Maurt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mar'e | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mairt | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mhotr | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mearz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Marhs | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mheir | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maľár | 67 | 6 | / |
| Maatr | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mhhar | 67 | 5 | / |
| Mautr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maard | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meart | 67 | 4 | / |
| Mohrt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meatr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Marzz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Maayr | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hmare | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maijr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Masrh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maird | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mothr | 67 | 3 | / |
| Maĺár | 67 | 3 | / |
| Mhart | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hmhor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhaur | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhoor | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Marrz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maurp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maurr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mausr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maaar | 67 | 2 | / |
| Measr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Maasr | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mauur | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahahair | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mairz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayjr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Masrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhear | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moihr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mojhr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmarr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmatr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmmar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Martd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maíre | 67 | 1 | / |
| Martï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maurì | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Har | 67 | 1 | / |
| Marrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majtr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayrt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maðar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maĺar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhajr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Åmmar | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Mar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhour | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mearh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Maarr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mohrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmarz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhort | 67 | 1 | / |
| Majrh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mahyrova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ma'ar | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmard | 67 | 0 | / |
| Moyhr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mairr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Meuhr | 67 | 0 | / |
| Marzh | 67 | 0 | / |
| Maurz | 67 | 0 | / |
| Mgair | 67 | 0 | / |
Mahr Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahr in the Bengali language | ||
| মাহর | mahara | - |
| Mahr in the Hindi language | ||
| माहर | mahara | 83.33 |
| महर | mahara | 16.67 |
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