Mehra Surname

7,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 75,496 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Bahrain

Mehra Surname User-submission:

The Mehra surname comes from the word mihir, meaning 'sun' or 'master', with later modifications including Mehlotra, Malhotra and Mehrotra. It originates in the central Himalayas region, especially in the Uttarakhand Himanchal Pradesh and some Nepal regions.

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Mehra Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India66,4711:11,540947
United States2,3021:157,45416,086
United Arab Emirates1,5441:5,934753
England9621:57,9196,962
Canada5711:64,5287,524
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Bahrain4111:3,281540
Kuwait3181:11,9521,632
Saudi Arabia3181:97,03114,320
Australia2671:101,10711,415
Thailand2261:312,55953,834
Pakistan2071:863,01411,920
Germany1831:439,92139,335
Singapore1711:32,2091,193
Qatar1591:14,8301,610
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Iran931:825,61940,849
New Zealand791:57,3219,018
Afghanistan651:494,6646,293
Malaysia611:483,51224,345
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Netherlands511:331,12138,060
Switzerland441:186,65716,684
Sweden371:266,12918,422
Indonesia311:4,266,103213,470
Austria151:567,69652,281
Japan151:8,522,95344,380
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Poland131:2,923,750116,258
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Estonia121:110,15019,471
France121:5,535,227269,324
Scotland121:446,15118,166
China91:151,924,6187,954
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Oman81:460,9965,668
Norway71:734,61250,907
Northern Ireland61:307,50612,899
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Jordan51:1,768,48719,843
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Wales51:618,90625,852
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Nepal41:7,120,23914,461
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Hungary21:4,908,13864,617
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
East Timor11:1,215,928507
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166

Mehra (3,286) may also be a first name.

Mehra Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Mehra surname comes from the word mihir, meaning 'sun' or 'master', with later modifications including Mehlotra, Malhotra and Mehrotra. It originates in the central Himalayas region, especially in the Uttarakhand Himanchal Pradesh and some Nepal regions. They consider themselves to be Kshatriya and come under the general category officially. Historically they have links with Nepal and Rajasthani empire. The highest density of Mehras is in the Kumaun region of Uttarakhand, especially in the Nainital and Almora districts.

- kevinjonas001

Malhotra is a surname of Khatri origin, the surname belonging to Dhai-Ghar subcaste in India. It is modified from Mehrotra, which is itself an extended form of Mehra. The definition of the surname Malhotra derives from mihra, which means 'sun', 'chief' or 'master'.

- karunniyan

Mehra Last Name Facts

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

Mehra (Hindi: मेहरा, Marathi: मेहरा, Oriya: େମହରା) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mehra? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,518th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 96,529 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Mehra are found; 89 percent are found in South Asia and 83 percent are found in Indo-South Asia. Mehra is also the 124,836th most common first name on earth. It is borne by 3,286 people.

The surname is most widespread in India, where it is held by 66,471 people, or 1 in 11,540. In India it is mostly concentrated in: Delhi, where 28 percent reside, Punjab, where 20 percent reside and Maharashtra, where 12 percent reside. Aside from India this last name is found in 95 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 3 percent reside and The United Arab Emirates, where 2 percent reside.

Mehra Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Mehra surname are 4.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 57.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Mehra earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 37.09% more than the national average, earning $59,154 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.93% more than the national average, earning $67,039 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mehraj913,459/
Methra9190/
Mehrah9180/
Mehrai9132/
Mehrra9123/
Mehray9118/
Mehraa9112/
Mehrza9111/
Miehra913/
Mehrea913/
Maehra912/
Meahra911/
Mehhra911/
Mehyra911/
Mehrau911/
Mera89150,882/
Meheraj83429/
Methray8313/
Mehraaj8312/
Methrea835/
Mehtraa832/
Mehtras832/
Meehraj832/
Mehreaz832/
Mehrast832/
Maehraj831/
Meethra831/
Meheraa831/
Meherah831/
Methraa831/
Mehtraj831/
Mehrgah831/
Meheora831/
Meherea831/
Methrra831/
Meira8052,622/
Meraz8045,750/
Merga8040,070/
Merah8027,655/
Meraj8026,446/
Mihra8017,602/
Mahra8016,463/
Merad8015,357/
Meera806,670/
Merza806,386/
Merat804,506/
Meras803,575/
Mohra802,920/
Merai802,888/
Merha802,676/
Miera802,625/
Metra802,437/
Meray802,093/
Meara801,593/
Maera801,427/
Merra801,333/
Mesra80996/
Myhra80816/
Mhara80799/
Meraa80570/
Mhera80430/
Mgera80411/
Mmera80362/
Merea80344/
Meura80263/
Mehro80241/
Mhora80168/
Meyra80128/
Merap80116/
Merau80102/
Mhira8066/
Moera8064/
Meroa8033/
Mejra8014/
Hmera801/
Merșa801/
Möhra801/
Mehrrath7718/
Mehraash778/
Mehetras774/
Meethrap771/
Mehrahad771/
Mehratsh771/
Meherzai771/
Mahara7341,098/
Merrad733,978/
Meraid731,981/
Mierau731,569/
Merrah731,543/
Mahraj731,342/
Mithra731,314/
Meerza731,005/
Metras73779/
Merras73743/
Meraiy73546/
Meyrat73541/
Meeraa73517/
Meiray73507/
Meraud73496/
Meiras73416/
Mearaj73377/
Merhai73326/
Maerah73274/
Meraiz73256/
Mihrat73228/
Mejrad73206/
Meeraj73167/
Metrat73163/
Mettra73163/
M'Mera73131/
Meerat73124/
Meraai73120/
Meeraz73112/
Merzha73111/
Merais73106/
Meraaj7388/
Meirza7386/
Mierea7386/
Meraux7370/
Metrap7359/
Muhyra7357/
Merhap7353/
Merraj7351/
Meraut7348/
Metraz7347/
Mahrah7346/
Mehrou7345/
Mearga7338/
Mihraj7333/
Mharah7332/
Mahyra7332/
Mahrha7331/
Mahrra7329/
Mehroj7329/
Meuray7329/
Merzai7324/
Meradh7324/
Meiraj7323/
Meurah7323/
Meerga7323/
Mihrap7323/
Meyras7322/
Merajh7321/
Merach7319/
Meraah7318/
Mahray7318/
Merzay7317/
Merash7316/
Moerai7315/
Mahrai7314/
Meeras7313/
Meirau7313/
Mmerai7313/
Meiraz7312/
Mierza7312/
Maihra7311/
Metray7311/
Mmerga7311/
Mearea7311/
Mihtra7310/
Meirea7310/
Mehrei7310/
Merray739/
Meerai739/
Meraph739/
Mahraa739/
Meraat738/
Meraaz738/
Meratt738/
Meerad738/
Mesray738/
Mhetra737/
Mihrad737/
Mohraj737/
Meraha737/
Merhat737/
Hmeera737/
Mythra736/
Meracz736/
Meirga736/
Meread736/
Merrat735/
Mhisra735/
Meirad735/
Merioa735/
Mihrah735/
Meesra735/
Mierra735/
Mearaz735/
Mearza735/
Merrai735/
Meitra734/
Meraay734/
Meetra734/
Meraih734/
Mherga734/
Mgerga734/
Meirat734/
Merhay734/
Mherah734/
Meatra733/
Mieray733/
Mierah733/
Metrau733/
Mheraj733/
Moerah733/
Moerau733/
Maerai733/
Meyraz733/
Mohrah733/
Merauy732/
Metrai732/
Metrea732/
Mejras732/
Merraz732/
Mesrat732/
Meraus732/
Merays732/
Mergai732/
Merhaj732/
Meiraa732/
Mmerah732/
Mohrau732/
Meraij732/
Merasz732/
Merhas732/
Merahy732/
Mehrgo732/
Mieyra732/
Mehrot732/
Meytra731/
Majhra731/
Maeray731/
Maerea731/
Mearaa731/
Mearai731/
Mearas731/
Mijhra731/
Methro731/
Mesrha731/
Merapp731/
Mereaz731/
Merhau731/
Merooa731/
Mehrey731/
Merats731/
Merait731/
Merayh731/
Mesraa731/
Merass731/
Mahrau731/
Mhirga731/
Meeray731/
Meeroa731/
Mharai731/
Mhiraj731/
Mierha731/
Meiroa731/
Meraip731/
Merzaj731/
Merzau731/
Mesrad731/
Măhăra731/
Mihras731/
Mhorah731/
Mieraj731/
Mesrai731/
Mesrea731/
Meraad731/
Mearha731/
Meerha731/
Mmeroa731/
Myhrra731/
Mejrah731/
Meisra731/
Meerap731/
Mhaira731/
Mearay730/
Merrea730/
Meratz730/
Meirra730/
Mergau730/
Mora67873,036/
Mara67187,491/
Mira67137,304/
Mero6777,779/
Maharaj6768,591/
Maharay673,407/
Myra67565/
Merhaut67556/
Metreau67537/
Merault67457/
Merzeau67418/
Mereaux67417/
Mhetras67381/
Merrach67207/
Maharau67161/
Mehrouz67114/
Meyrath67106/
Metraux67105/
Mhiorga6794/
Merrath6791/
Meerzai6782/
Meureau6772/
Metrass6759/
Meeraas6745/
Mettrai6734/
Maharai6729/
Maharah6726/
Maharha6724/
Mereaud6722/
Mhairat6721/
Mettrau6721/
Metraud6721/
Mettray6720/
Mishhra6719/
Mhetrai6718/
Meirath6718/
Meiraud6718/
Meeraus6716/
Méra6716/
Meyraud6715/
Meytras6711/
Maihraj6710/
Metraus6710/
Mahaara678/
Merrhad678/
Hmeeraj678/
Mahaira677/
Mherzai677/
Maithra677/
Metrash677/
Mehtrey676/
Maheira676/
Maharaa676/
Míra676/
Maehroh676/
Mayhrai675/
Mheirat675/
Methrey675/
Merzaai675/
Myhraas675/
Merrass675/
Majreha674/
Meraits674/
Mearach674/
Mithraa673/
Mithray673/
Mahraaj673/
Mithras673/
Mmierai673/
Mahahra673/
Maeraha673/
Merratt672/
Mhaitra672/
Mherrat672/
Maeraaj672/
Maahray672/
Meerach672/
Meerajh672/
Majhraj671/
Meareau671/
Meeraaj671/
Meherou671/
Mihrash671/
Miszhra671/
Mehrhos671/
Mhetray671/
Mythrai671/
Mythray671/
Maharra671/
Merá671/
Maeeraj671/
Hmeerai671/
Meerays671/
Meyreau671/
Mhirach671/
Mhajras671/
Miereau671/
Mmahara671/
Mithrat671/
Mithrau671/
Meireau671/
Meirzai671/
Mehrhei671/
Mehrroz671/
Meheros671/
Merhatz671/
Merraha671/
Mehrgoo671/
Meraish671/
Metrach671/
Merrait671/
Merrasd671/
Mehroud671/
Meiratz671/
Mahrajh671/
Mearaaj671/
Meetrap671/
Meeraay671/
Meerasd671/
Meeratt671/
Merrais671/
Meurray670/
Meithro670/
Mereaus670/

Mehra Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mehra in the Marathi language
मेहराmehara99.08
मेहेराmehera0.41
मेहताmehata0.1
मेहाराmehara0.05
ेहलehala0.03
मेहरmehara0.03
मेहीरmehira0.03
मेहतmehata0.01
Mehra in the Hindi language
मेहराmehara95.83
महराmahara1.49
महेराmahera0.22
मेहरmehara0.06
माहराmahara0.02
मेहरा़mehara0.02
महाराmahara0.02
मेह्राmehra0.02
मेहशmehasa0.02
Mehra in the Oriya language
େମହରାemahara60
େମେହ୍ରemehra20
େମେହରାemehara10
େମେହରemehara10

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