Mascarnhas Surname

3,055,934th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 41 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Mascarnhas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mascarnhas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India291:26,450,530346,896
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mascarnhas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mascarnhas (Marathi: कारेन्हस) occurs in India more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Mascarnhas.

How Common Is The Last Name Mascarnhas? popularity and diffusion

The last name Mascarnhas is the 3,055,934th most commonly occurring family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 177,745,022 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 90 percent of Mascarnhas reside; 71 percent reside in South Asia and 37 percent reside in Luso-South Asia.

This surname is most widely held in India, where it is carried by 29 people, or 1 in 26,450,530. In India Mascarnhas is mostly concentrated in: Goa, where 52 percent live and Maharashtra, where 48 percent live. Besides India Mascarnhas is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 20 percent live and Brazil, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

Mascarnhas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mascarnhas in the Marathi language
कारेन्हसkarenhasa-

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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 Mascarnhas
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