Maithil Surname
Approximately 613 people bear this surname
Maithil Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 384 | 1:1,997,566 | 68,572 |
| Nepal | 213 | 1:133,713 | 2,422 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
Maithil (102) may also be a first name.
Maithil Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Maithil Come From? nationality or country of origin
Maithil (Hindi: मैथिल, Marathi: मैथील, Oriya: େମୖଥିଲ) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Maithil? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 528,243rd most frequently used family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 11,888,329 people. Maithil occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Maithil live; 98 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 935,178th most prevalent first name in the world, held by 102 people.
The surname Maithil is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 384 people, or 1 in 1,997,566. In India it is primarily found in: Uttar Pradesh, where 35 percent are found, Madhya Pradesh, where 18 percent are found and Maharashtra, where 11 percent are found. Beside India Maithil is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Nepal, where 35 percent are found and Singapore, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Maithil Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Maithil in the Hindi language | ||
| मैथिल | maithila | 98.2 |
| मैथील | maithila | 1.8 |
| Maithil in the Oriya language | ||
| େମୖଥିଲ | emathila | 72.73 |
| ମଇଥିଳ | ma'ithila | 9.09 |
| େମୖଥିଳି | emathili | 9.09 |
| େମୖଥିଳ | emathila | 9.09 |
| Maithil in the Marathi language | ||
| मैथील | maithila | 58.54 |
| मैिथल | maiithala | 31.71 |
| मैिथ | maiitha | 4.88 |
| मॅथील | methila | 2.44 |
| िमिथल | imithala | 2.44 |
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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 Maithil
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