Marahi Surname
Approximately 2,709 people bear this surname
Marahi Surname User-submission:
Marah and its variants are Arabic surnames, which mean 'happy'.
Marahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2,209 | 1:17,673 | 2,705 |
| India | 219 | 1:3,502,582 | 99,542 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| Iran | 77 | 1:997,176 | 46,104 |
| Indonesia | 11 | 1:12,022,654 | 410,938 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Tunisia | 5 | 1:122,125 | 16,050 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
Marahi (485) may also be a first name.
Marahi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Marah and its variants are Arabic surnames, which mean 'happy'.
- aymanpmarMarahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Marahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Marahi (Hindi: मराही, Marathi: मरही, Oriya: ମରାହି) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Marahi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 160,869th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 2,690,124 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Marahi reside; 82 percent reside in East Africa and 82 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Marahi is also the 385,996th most widely held first name internationally, held by 485 people.
It is most commonly held in Uganda, where it is borne by 2,209 people, or 1 in 17,673. In Uganda it is most numerous in: Kasese District, where 99 percent reside, Kampala District, where 1 percent reside and Kabarole District, where 0 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in India, where 8 percent reside and Morocco, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Marahi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Marahi in the Marathi language | ||
| मरही | marahi | - |
| Marahi in the Hindi language | ||
| मराही | marahi | 86.11 |
| मरही | marahi | 12.96 |
| मरहि | marahi | 0.93 |
| Marahi in the Oriya language | ||
| ମରାହି | marahi | 56.35 |
| ମରହି | marahi | 26.19 |
| ମରାହୀ | marahi | 13.49 |
| ମହିର୍ | mahir | 0.79 |
| ମେରହି | merahi | 0.79 |
| ମରହୀ | marahi | 0.79 |
| ମାରାହି | marahi | 0.79 |
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Footnotes
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