Mehan Surname

96,394th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,934 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Iran

Mehan Surname Definition:

(Irish) Grandson of Miadhachan (diminutive of miadhach, honorable).

Mehan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,6181:474,08224,201
United States1,2821:282,72926,321
Iran7201:106,64210,273
Iraq2461:142,3643,763
England2321:240,16419,707
Australia1771:152,51816,101
Pakistan1381:1,294,52115,016
Canada1211:304,50928,133
Indonesia1191:1,111,33879,949
Turkey1101:707,46736,087
Ivory Coast321:720,97619,991
Ireland271:174,4057,679
Thailand191:3,717,808320,775
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland581:76,3775,461
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England441:553,98629,025
Scotland61:623,86916,225
Wales11:1,568,41619,290
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5901:31,5843,804

Mehan (4,572) may also be a first name.

Mehan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Irish) Grandson of Miadhachan (diminutive of miadhach, honorable).

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Mehan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mehan (Hindi: मेहन, Marathi: मेहन, Oriya: େମାହନ) occurs in India more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Mehan? popularity and diffusion

The surname Mehan is the 96,394th most widespread surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,477,006 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 60 percent of Mehan reside; 50 percent reside in South Asia and 33 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. Mehan is also the 101,596th most commonly used forename internationally It is held by 4,572 people.

The last name is most frequently held in India, where it is held by 1,618 people, or 1 in 474,082. In India Mehan is primarily found in: Punjab, where 37 percent live, Delhi, where 18 percent live and Uttar Pradesh, where 6 percent live. Without taking into account India this surname is found in 38 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent live and Iran, where 15 percent live.

Mehan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mehan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Mehan surname declined 19 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 527 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it declined 53 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it increased 117 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mehan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Mehan last name is principally Catholic (91%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Mehan surname are 22.58% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 69.35% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Mehan earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 29.43% more than the national average, earning 447,920 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning R 265,032 per year; in United States they earn 10.71% more than the national average, earning $47,772 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning $53,510 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mejhan912,811/
Mehyan91128/
Meihan9145/
Mehain9133/
Mehian9119/
Miehan9115/
Meuhan914/
Mehann913/
Mehjan912/
Meyhan912/
Mehaun910/
Mean894,110/
Mejhain83323/
Mehhane83137/
Mehaten8329/
Meehean8327/
Mehagne8314/
Meehann836/
Meeahan835/
Miehahn833/
Meehand831/
Meehane831/
Mehacen831/
Meyhian831/
Mejhayn831/
Mejjhan831/
Meihane831/
Meahean830/
Meyan801,101/
Mihan80861/
Mehon80545/
Moehn80497/
Mejan80436/
Meaun80410/
Meant80396/
Myhan80293/
Meang80198/
Meanh8072/
Meian8050/
Meihn8027/
Meane8019/
Meahn8018/
Miean8015/
Meank8015/
Međan809/
Mhajn808/
Maehn808/
Meean807/
Meaan806/
Meaon804/
Mhian804/
Mejhn804/
Meuan804/
Meann802/
Meamn801/
Measn801/
Mehyn801/
Mhain801/
Meand801/
Miehn801/
Mehanova7710/
Mehating774/
Meijhain771/
Mehachen771/
Mehangue771/
Mejean732,033/
Mahian731,437/
Mihaan731,279/
Mayhan73833/
Meihon73763/
Myhand73611/
Mhoyan73542/
Mahjan73458/
Mohian73371/
Mahajn73268/
Mhajan73259/
Meeyan73246/
Maihan73227/
Mahyan73218/
Majhan73208/
Meiyan73179/
Mhijan73171/
Meyang73160/
Mehoun73153/
Mhiaan73151/
Muhyan73133/
Meyant73118/
Mijhan73109/
Meyane73100/
Meeham7399/
Meejan7392/
Majean7368/
Moihan7350/
Mawehn7350/
Mheyan7335/
Mihang7333/
Miahan7333/
Mahain7332/
Mhaine7328/
Mejian7325/
Meagne7325/
Myhanh7318/
Meyyan7318/
Mihand7318/
Megian7316/
Mihane7316/
Meaong7315/
Mohyan7314/
Mahaun7314/
Muhian7313/
Mojean7311/
Mieyan7310/
Mihyan7310/
Mhaisn7310/
Mejohn7310/
Mujhan739/
Mojhan737/
Mhayon737/
Meyaun737/
Mehham735/
Measng735/
Mhaajn735/
Measin735/
Mijean735/
Mehein735/
Miejan734/
Meaten734/
Meiang734/
Moyhan733/
Meatin733/
Meyian733/
Meihen733/
Mhioan733/
Mjahan733/
Meanne733/
Mhajne733/
Myhane732/
Mejham732/
Meijan732/
Mhayne732/
Mohjan732/
Meyean732/
Mejahn731/
Myhang731/
Meacin731/
Meeajn731/
Meeane731/
Meeann731/
Meehnn731/
Meyjan731/
Meihin731/
Mhaind731/
Mhajen731/
Mhiyan731/
Mmeyan731/
Meiham731/
Mowehn731/
Meacen731/
Majehn731/
Meaain731/
Meeaan731/
Meeand731/
Meeian731/
Meuhon731/
Meyand731/
Meyanh731/
Mihian731/
Meișan731/
Mejhon731/
Mehyen731/
Meiane731/
Mehjon731/
Mehaim731/
Hmiean731/
Meeain731/
Mejjan731/
Mahayn731/
Meyhen730/
Measen730/
Muhean730/
Meyham730/
Mahajan67299,231/
Mian6782,589/
Main6752,893/
Myan6738,481/
Moen6730,517/
Meen679,186/
Maun676,481/
Meyn674,590/
Mein674,584/
Mien673,854/
Maen671,306/
Meon67813/
Meachen67674/
Mayn67548/
Meam67505/
Meachin67422/
Muen67390/
Meun67307/
Mayhand67294/
Mehoune67226/
Méan67164/
Myen67112/
Mahayan67109/
Mjan6770/
Mhaisne6766/
Maijhan6764/
Majhain6758/
Mahajun6758/
Mahajon6755/
Meating6751/
Mahaven6750/
Meichen6748/
Meangne6735/
Mahayne6734/
Mhaisen6727/
Mahayon6726/
Mayhann6725/
Majn6722/
Mehogne6720/
Mahayun6719/
Mahajnc6718/
Mheiham6716/
Mayhane6715/
Meihong6715/
Mahajne6713/
Mahgian6713/
Mahajen6711/
Moehyen6711/
Mejjane6711/
Meyyang679/
Maihane678/
M'Haine676/
Meihung676/
Mhiaaan676/
Mijhain675/
Meihing674/
Meijian674/
Mihyang674/
Mhhiaan674/
Mhijane674/
Meyiane673/
Maín673/
Miahand673/
Meeyang673/
Meiyang673/
Mhayeng672/
Meichin672/
Meeasen672/
Mayhahn672/
Mahayin672/
Moihang672/
Mejhein672/
Meahoun672/
Meejang672/
Mahjyan672/
Mohijan672/
Mhahjan671/
Mahaajn671/
Mahaian671/
Mahjhan671/
Mayeaun671/
Mayjean671/
Maahjan671/
Maaihan671/
Meejean671/
Meuchen671/
Meyjyan671/
Meihine671/
Meihonh671/
Meijaun671/
Mejn671/
Mhaajan671/
Mhainne671/
Mhajong671/
Mhayane671/
Mouhjan671/
Moihand671/
Moheean671/
Measehn671/
Mahjian671/
Maayhan671/
Mahajhn671/
Majhamn671/
Majhann671/
Majhayn671/
Mahyane671/
Meangue671/
Meassen671/
Meychen671/
Mihaisn671/
Mihășan671/
Mihanhe671/
Mihayne671/
Miehein671/
Muhjang671/
Mujhant671/
Mmejean671/
Mejiang671/
Meiagne671/
Mheasen671/
Maheian671/
Mihyane671/
Mheyane671/
Mejjyan671/
Meijain671/
Meichyn671/
Mahahyn671/
Mouyhan670/
Myhahan670/
Moyhian670/

Mehan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mehan in the Oriya language
େମାହନemahana75
େମହନemahana21.88
Mehan in the Hindi language
मेहनmehana50.37
मोेहनmoehana15.07
मोहनmohana13.6
मेहानmehana6.99
माेहनmaehana4.41
मेाहनmeahana4.04
मेहंmeham0.74
मॆहनmehana0.74
मेहणाmehana0.37
मेहांmeham0.37
मेह्ानmehana0.37
Mehan in the Marathi language
मेहनmehana28.83
माेहनmaehana26.58
मोेहनmoehana25.23
मेहानmehana9.46
माॆहनmaehana2.7
मेहणmehana1.8
मेननmenana0.9
हाणhana0.45
धानdhana0.45
मोहनmohana0.45

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