Mazahir Surname

264,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,482 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sri Lanka
Highest density in:
Sri Lanka

Mazahir Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Mazahir Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sri Lanka6581:31,6243,961
Pakistan6571:271,9095,930
India721:10,653,686201,049
United Arab Emirates421:218,14914,475
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Afghanistan121:2,679,43217,028
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
England21:27,859,030389,889
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873

Mazahir (13,236) may also be a first name.

Mazahir Last Name Facts

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

The surname Mazahir (Georgian: მაზაჰირ, Hindi: मजाहिर, Marathi: मजािहर) occurs most in Sri Lanka. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Mazahir? popularity and diffusion

It is the 264,221st most widespread last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 4,917,372 people. This surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Mazahir reside; 94 percent reside in South Asia and 49 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 50,650th most widely held first name at a global level, borne by 13,236 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Sri Lanka, where it is carried by 658 people, or 1 in 31,624. Without taking into account Sri Lanka Mazahir is found in 21 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 44 percent reside and India, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Matzahir931/
Mauzahir931/
Mazaher86521/
Mozahir8660/
Macahir862/
Mezahir861/
Mouzahir80411/
Mahzaher8042/
Mazaherh801/
Mazaer7728/
Mohdzahir752/
Mazeher71187/
Mozaher7126/
Mazhaer713/
Mouzaoir67530/
Mazaeeer671/
Mazoyier671/
Mozaer621/
Mouchahoir5911/
Machaer5741/
Macieir572/
Mezouir571/
Metzaer570/
Matsaert5357/
Matsaerh533/
Matsuier531/
Maetsaerh5012/

Mazahir Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mazahir in the Georgian language
მაზაჰირmazahir-
Mazahir in the Hindi language
मजाहिरmajahira59.62
मज़ाहिरmazahira34.62
मज़ाहिरmazahira3.85
मजाहीरmajahira1.92
Mazahir in the Marathi language
मजािहरmajaihara36.59
मझाहीरmajhahira19.51
माझाहीरmajhahira9.76
मजाहीरmajahira9.76
मझहीरmajhahira9.76
मझिहरmajhihara7.32
माझीरmajhira2.44
मझहरmajhahara2.44
मजहीरmajahira2.44

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Mazahir
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