Marahi Surname

160,869th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,709 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Marahi Surname User-submission:

Marah and its variants are Arabic surnames, which mean 'happy'.

Marahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda2,2091:17,6732,705
India2191:3,502,58299,542
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Iran771:997,17646,104
Indonesia111:12,022,654410,938
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Tunisia51:122,12516,050
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Marahi (485) may also be a first name.

Marahi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Marah and its variants are Arabic surnames, which mean 'happy'.

- aymanpmar

Marahi 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 found most frequently in Uganda. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Marahi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Marahi? popularity and diffusion

The surname Marahi is the 160,869th most commonly occurring surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,690,124 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 88 percent of Marahi reside; 82 percent reside in East Africa and 82 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 385,996th most commonly occurring first name on earth. It is borne by 485 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 2,209 people, or 1 in 17,673. In Uganda Marahi is primarily concentrated in: Kasese District, where 99 percent are found, Kampala District, where 1 percent are found and Kabarole District, where 0 percent are found. Beside Uganda it exists in 16 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent are found and Morocco, where 6 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mairahi92246/
Marhahi92166/
Marrahi92148/
Marzahi9251/
Maerahi923/
Marahie921/
Marajhiy863/
Marahija862/
Merahi837,769/
Marehi83381/
Mareai83206/
Maraei8397/
Marahe8323/
Maraoi8322/
Maraui8317/
Marohi837/
Morahi835/
Maroai831/
Maraeh831/
Mérahi831/
Maharzahi809/
Merrahi77510/
Mourahi77206/
Mahraeh7739/
Mahraei7730/
Mehrahi7720/
Marraui7718/
Marhoui7710/
Meirahi779/
Matrohi779/
Margohi776/
Merajhi776/
Marohis772/
Marajie772/
Margahe772/
Marahey772/
Mareaiy771/
Maroais771/
Maurahe771/
Marrohi771/
Maraois771/
Maroohi771/
Maraaii771/
Marahoy771/
Maraija771/
Mairaoi771/
Majraei771/
Matraeh771/
Maurehi771/
Marauai771/
Marajji771/
Maraher770/
Marae731,195/
Maraé731/
Matrajji711/
Maraiyaa711/
Marrajji711/
Mourahid711/
Masroohi711/
Margaheh711/
Maharaei711/
Maroua672,073/
Maraee67925/
Maroui67882/
Merahe67479/
Maraey67402/
Mareay67153/
Mairae67127/
Mare'i67123/
Mareei67122/
Marehe6756/
Maruoi6751/
Maraea6748/
Maraua6710/
Maerae679/
Margae677/
Marrae677/
Maharajie677/
Mareși677/
Maruij674/
Morahe674/
Maharajji673/
Marhae673/
Marauy673/
Maruie673/
Merehi672/
Morehi672/
Marooi672/
Maytraiye671/
Maurae671/
Marohe671/
Marođi671/
Maraez671/
Maroea671/
Maruii671/
Marzaiyeh671/
Matraè671/
Maroaa671/
Maroay671/
Mara'e671/
Maharauyi671/
Meraeh671/
Mayrae671/
Mahroohid671/

Marahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Marahi in the Marathi language
मरहीmarahi-
Marahi in the Hindi language
मराहीmarahi86.11
मरहीmarahi12.96
मरहिmarahi0.93
Marahi in the Oriya language
ମରାହିmarahi56.35
ମରହିmarahi26.19
ମରାହୀmarahi13.49
ମହିର୍mahir0.79
ମେରହିmerahi0.79
ମରହୀmarahi0.79
ମାରାହିmarahi0.79

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