Makhaniya Surname

2,944,094th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 44 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
India

Makhaniya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Makhaniya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India421:18,263,461278,402
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Makhaniya (496) may also be a first name.

Makhaniya Last Name Facts

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

The last name Makhaniya (Hindi: मखनिया, Marathi: माखािनया) is borne by more people in India than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Makhaniya? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,944,094th most numerous family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 165,626,044 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 95 percent of Makhaniya live; 95 percent live in South Asia and 95 percent live in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 381,018th most widely held first name worldwide It is held by 496 people.

The surname Makhaniya is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 42 people, or 1 in 18,263,461. In India Makhaniya is primarily found in: Madhya Pradesh, where 50 percent reside, Maharashtra, where 33 percent reside and Uttar Pradesh, where 10 percent reside. Outside of India it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 2 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Makhaniya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Makhaniya in the Hindi language
मखनियाmakhaniya97.58
माखनियाmakhaniya1.21
मखानियाmakhaniya0.6
मखनीयाmakhaniya0.3
मखनियmakhaniya0.3
Makhaniya in the Marathi language
माखािनयाmakhainaya47.06
मखािनयाmakhainaya29.41
माखिनयाmakhinaya23.53

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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 Makhaniya
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