Mashhur Surname

2,580,327th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 56 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Afghanistan
Highest density in:
Afghanistan

Mashhur Surname User-submission:

This surname means 'famous' in Arabic (مشهور).

Mashhur Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Afghanistan471:684,1107,621
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Mashhur (596) may also be a first name.

Mashhur Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname means 'famous' in Arabic (مشهور).

- momothedude

Mashhur Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mashhur (Hindi: मशहुर, Marathi: मशहुर) is carried by more people in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mashhur? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,580,327th most frequent last name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 130,134,748 people. The surname Mashhur occurs predominantly in Asia, where 96 percent of Mashhur reside; 95 percent reside in South Asia and 91 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Mashhur is also the 342,522nd most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 596 people.

The surname Mashhur is most frequently used in Afghanistan, where it is held by 47 people, or 1 in 684,110. In Afghanistan Mashhur is most prevalent in: Kabul, where 38 percent reside, Nangarhar, where 26 percent reside and Kunar, where 23 percent reside. Besides Afghanistan this last name is found in 7 countries. It is also common in India, where 4 percent reside and Iran, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mashhour9321,072/
Mashahur931,754/
Mashkhur931/
Mashshur931/
Mashur921,108/
Mashhor861,138/
Mashour86556/
Mahhour86267/
Maskhur86258/
Masjhur86114/
Maschur8699/
Masahur8639/
Mahshur8617/
Mashure8610/
Mashjur8610/
Machhur866/
Mashgur863/
Masur837,115/
Machhour802,316/
Mashhoor801,094/
Mashaure8054/
Mashgour8047/
Mahashur8046/
Mahshour8038/
Masshour803/
Maishure801/
Matshure801/
Maschour801/
Mashouhr801/
Machhuur801/
Meashure800/
Masure774,176/
Maisur77898/
Masuhr77868/
Mashor77801/
Matsur77748/
Masour77259/
Massur77117/
Makhur77113/
Machur77104/
Mahsur7746/
Masiur7736/
Masaur7729/
Masjur7717/
Maysur7716/
Masuir7714/
Masgur7712/
Mhasur7710/
Moshur779/
Mausur778/
Majhur776/
Meshur775/
Maesur774/
Maasur773/
Madsur773/
Masuur772/
Mmasur771/
Maseur771/
Maszur771/
Mashurova75775/
Mahachure751/
Machhoure751/
Makhour711,957/
Mashoor711,891/
Mahjour711,171/
Massour71434/
Maseure71260/
Mahseur71247/
Moshour71234/
Makhure71117/
Measure71107/
Machour7191/
Mashoer7163/
Moshure7159/
Machure7148/
Mhaisur7146/
Matsure7142/
Massuyr7138/
Massure7137/
Masaure7131/
Masseur7131/
Massuir7125/
Maisure7124/
Matseur7123/
Mahsour7122/
Majchur7122/
Mahasur7121/
Maysour7114/
Mahajur717/
Mhasure717/
Mahzour717/
MacHhor716/
Masjour716/
Maichur715/
Mazsure714/
Mausour714/
Machaur713/
Maisour713/
Machchhure712/
Masoure712/
Maasour712/
Mausure712/
Masshor712/
Masauur711/
Mashourova711/
Mayshurova711/
Maysure711/
Maychur711/
Masuire711/
Massaur711/
Mausjur711/
Mash'or711/
Machurz711/
Macheur711/
Majhour711/
Mahshor711/
Mosheur711/
Maschor711/
Masourd711/
Maishor711/
Maysiur710/
Mazur67159,557/
Majur6710,479/
Mosur672,416/
Masor671,318/
Maissour67686/
Matsaure67365/
Mayssour67239/
Mesur67161/
Machaure6798/
Masurova6797/
Mhaisure6737/
Masshoor6717/
Massoure6715/
Matcheur6710/
Moushour6710/
Maskhoor675/
Masór674/
Maachour672/
Machgour672/
Mahasure671/
Maxur671/
Meacheur671/
Masseure671/
Matsoure671/
Madchour671/
Machuire671/
Mahajour671/
Maiseure671/
Maysseur671/
Makhourh671/
Machoure671/
Mosheure671/
Mashoore671/
Masurowa671/
Maussour671/

Mashhur Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mashhur in the Marathi language
मशहुरmasahura90
मासुलmasula5
मशहूरmasahura5
Mashhur in the Hindi language
मशहुरmasahura82.61
मश्हूरmashura8.7
मशहूरmasahura8.7

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