Mahu Surname

50,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,109 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Moldova

Mahu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mahu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3,3001:40,0764,640
Ghana1,8011:15,0031,939
Tanzania1,2281:43,1124,901
Moldova9441:3,773531
France8061:82,41011,702
Romania7161:28,0423,591
India2771:2,769,18985,362
Kenya2751:167,92712,915
Netherlands1681:100,51916,312
New Zealand631:71,87810,704
Canada451:818,79163,991
United States451:8,054,643356,745
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Chile311:568,27313,994
Papua New Guinea291:281,16338,188
Belgium291:396,43641,978
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Solomon Islands241:24,1684,782
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Brazil211:10,194,016213,214
Pakistan201:8,932,19445,447
Ukraine191:2,395,931155,639
Benin161:645,97538,126
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Australia141:1,928,26488,951
England131:4,286,005132,302
Taiwan131:1,803,44211,840
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
China31:455,773,85521,925
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Transnistria21:237,35016,204
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Wales21:784,20816,349
England21:12,187,685173,419
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States481:1,046,22361,047

Mahu (4,894) may also be a first name.

Mahu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mahu (Bengali: মাহু, Hindi: माहू, Marathi: माहु, Oriya: ମାହୁ) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mahu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 50,733rd most numerous last name globally, held by approximately 1 in 720,897 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 35 percent of Mahu are found; 32 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 32 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Mahu is also the 97,492nd most frequently occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 4,894 people.

The surname Mahu is most commonly used in Indonesia, where it is borne by 3,300 people, or 1 in 40,076. In Indonesia Mahu is most prevalent in: Maluku, where 80 percent live, East Nusa Tenggara, where 6 percent live and North Maluku, where 2 percent live. Outside of Indonesia it is found in 60 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 18 percent live and Tanzania, where 12 percent live.

Mahu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mahu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mahu last name declined 6 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 650 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mahu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Mahu last name are 0.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 53.85% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Mahu earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 84.58% less than the national average, earning R 36,636 per year; in United States they earn 18.2% more than the national average, earning $51,000 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning $46,860 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Maheu894,688/
Mahau89817/
Mahhu8969/
Mahiu8932/
Mahyu8927/
Maihu8910/
Mahju899/
Maahu897/
Mayhu893/
Mahuh891/
Mmahu891/
Mau8666,892/
Mah8659,927/
Mhu8683/
Mahayu801,406/
Mahaju80553/
Mahuet80534/
Mahoue80413/
Maihou8022/
Mahjou8019/
Mayhut8017/
Maihau8017/
Mahuez802/
Maihuu802/
Mayhud801/
Mahuhe801/
Mayhau800/
Maihut800/
Mach7575,835/
Maha7550,723/
Meah7518,315/
Maus7517,081/
Maut7512,788/
Mahy757,641/
Mash756,833/
Maah753,302/
Mayu753,196/
Maud752,974/
Maih752,548/
Maju752,479/
Maue752,469/
Mauz751,899/
Madh75742/
Mauß75613/
Mohu75556/
Mhah75549/
Maux75507/
Mmah75318/
Maiu75294/
Mauh75196/
Mhou75168/
Mgau75134/
Mauy75132/
Majh75129/
Maup75116/
Mauu7579/
Maué7560/
Mhud7543/
Mhau7534/
Mmau7521/
Maph7519/
Mahj7519/
M'Ah7513/
Hmah7512/
Mayh756/
Mahh755/
Mhut755/
Mhue754/
Mhui753/
Mheu752/
Hmau752/
Mhuh752/
Máah751/
Mauê751/
Mauś751/
Mahí751/
Mahÿ751/
Mmhu751/
Mhuu751/
Mhus750/
Mayhaus73105/
Mahajud7344/
Maihaus7343/
Mahjoup7321/
Mahjout7313/
Mahjouh7313/
Mahjoud734/
Mahyush734/
Mahouet733/
Mahyudd733/
Mayhuth732/
Mahouhe732/
Mahoued732/
Mahajau731/
Mahajou731/
Maihoud731/
Maihouh731/
Mahjous731/
Mahjouz731/
Mahiudd731/
Ma6721,354,561/
Mu671,028,966/
Mahio6717,418/
Mathh6717,144/
Mauya679,933/
Mauch679,311/
Mahay677,190/
Mayah674,550/
Match674,343/
Mahey673,848/
Mahia673,649/
Macht673,606/
Mayou673,360/
Maach673,329/
Maues672,989/
Mayau672,897/
Miyah672,415/
Maust672,276/
Maish672,226/
Maiah671,971/
Mahai671,722/
Mahah671,620/
Mauss671,523/
Mahya671,416/
Mayoh671,360/
Mujah671,255/
Mauye67905/
Mahei67869/
Maich67838/
Mault67795/
Mijah67684/
Mahja67667/
Meach67563/
Maihi67521/
Madth67495/
Majou67459/
Majah67443/
Meiah67443/
Maiha67433/
Mgaju67426/
Mmaju67400/
Mauyo67388/
Majoh67381/
Mahaa67338/
Mhaha67327/
Maths67319/
Meyah67310/
Mahji67301/
Muyah67282/
Maiau67274/
Mejah67267/
Mayha67255/
Mayho67250/
Maidh67238/
Mayus67231/
Masht67214/
Machh67208/
Mojah67190/
Mayeh67178/
Mahaj67169/
Mahwe67159/
Mehah67153/
Maash67140/
Mahii67135/
Maiou67130/
Maihe67127/
Muyau67111/
Maysh67110/
Moyah67109/
Maués67104/
Mauhs67104/
Moyau67101/
Mahys6793/
Majih6791/
Maaha6791/
Mgayu6785/
Maweh6774/
Maius6772/
Machì6768/
Mahyd6759/
Mauia6758/
Mahač6754/
Meyau6753/
Mayut6752/
Maajh6746/
Mahyo6746/
Maaah6745/
Mahyi6744/
Mahij6743/
Maihs6739/
Moiah6736/
Majeh6736/
Mashh6736/
Mayhe6734/
Miiah6730/
Maddh6728/
Mayud6728/
Mauhy6723/
Massh6723/
Maadh6722/
Maaju6721/
Mayuh6720/
Muiah6718/
Maijh6717/
Maoue6717/
Mmaha6717/
Mauyy6717/
Meadh6716/
Mahye6716/
Mahiy6715/
Mauep6715/
Maiho6715/
Mahyt6715/
Mahjo6714/
Meash6713/
Majuh6711/
Mauet6710/
Mhuji679/
Mayuo679/
Ma'ah679/
Mahtp678/
Mhoud678/
Hmach678/
Maued678/
Mmash678/
Mayhi677/
Majuu677/
Mmaah677/
Maňha677/
Mahdz677/
Mauie676/
Maaih676/
Matsh676/
Mauts676/
Mhach676/
Hmadh676/
Mhuja675/
Mhuha675/
Mgaha675/
Mayih675/
Mauyt675/
Mmaud675/
Hmhau674/
Mmeah674/
Mhouh674/
Mayuu674/
Majjh674/
Mai'u674/
Maiuș674/
Majht674/
Mahaoued674/
Majhd674/
Maayh674/
Maudh673/
Myiah673/
Maush673/
Mahje673/
Meahe673/
Mhadh673/
Majhı673/
Mauue673/
Machp673/
Mapph673/
Maahy672/
Mautt672/
Mauez672/
Mayhé672/
Mhaih672/
Maâch672/
Majth672/
Majuš672/
Maiuu672/
Mauou672/
Maveh672/
M'Mah672/
Maieh672/
Majuo672/
Mayuz672/
Mauds671/
Mahch671/
Maihd671/
Maihy671/
Mayux671/
Mazch671/
Mausd671/
Mathd671/
Mauht671/
Mathp671/
M'Hah671/
Madsh671/
Meauy671/
Meuah671/
Mhaud671/
Mhuph671/
Mhuya671/
Maych671/
Méyah671/
Mahaouet671/
Muiau671/
Madch671/
Hmash671/
Mauee671/
Mashd671/
Mashs671/
Mathz671/
Maahz671/
Mahahoue671/
Mahajoud671/
Maiih671/
Maiut671/
Maiuß671/
Maháč671/
Mahouheh671/
Mahjy671/
Hmayu671/
Maıch671/
Mhahy671/
Moiau671/
Meiau671/
Mûmah671/
Mèhou671/
'Mahe671/
Mhuye671/
Maupp671/
Mauhd671/
Maudd671/
Mhous671/
Mhaeh671/
Mhauh671/
Majup671/
Majuz671/
Maiph671/
Maiud671/
Maiuo671/
Mahst671/
Mahdh671/
Maahd671/
Mgahy670/
Mayhs670/
Maudt670/

Mahu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mahu in the Bengali language
মাহুmahu80
মহুmahu20
Mahu in the Oriya language
ମାହୁmahu68.09
ମହୁmahu25.53
ସାହୁsahu4.26
ମହାଉmaha'u2.13
Mahu in the Marathi language
माहुmahu57.35
माहूmahu31.14
महुmahu8.11
महूmahu2.63
िमहूimahu0.11
माहुर्mahur0.11
महाmaha0.11
मधूmadhu0.11
Mahu in the Hindi language
माहूmahu35.78
महुआmahu'a31.19
महूmahu13.76
माहुmahu7.34
महुmahu6.42
मधुmadhu2.75
मःुmahu0.92

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