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) has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Marahi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 160,869th most numerous last name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 2,690,124 people. The surname Marahi is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Marahi live; 82 percent live in East Africa and 82 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 385,996th most common first name world-wide. It is borne by 485 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is carried by 2,209 people, or 1 in 17,673. In Uganda it is primarily concentrated in: Kasese District, where 99 percent live, Kampala District, where 1 percent live and Kabarole District, where 0 percent live. Apart from Uganda this last name occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in India, where 8 percent live and Morocco, where 6 percent live.
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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