Mohan Surname

1,298th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 414,118 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Oman

Mohan Surname Definition:

(Celtic) 1 Little Man, Labourer, Slave [Irish mogh, man, &c. + the diminutive suff. -án] 2 for Mahon, q.v.

Mohan Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India317,9151:2,413249
Sri Lanka11,9141:1,747242
United Arab Emirates11,0251:83189
Oman9,5161:38844
United States9,1841:39,4664,866
Iraq7,4511:4,700465
Pakistan6,2431:28,6151,441
Bangladesh6,0381:26,3921,767
Saudi Arabia5,6841:5,429749
Kuwait3,0271:1,256133
Malaysia2,7241:10,8281,189
England2,4631:22,6223,158
Trinidad and Tobago2,3561:57964
South Africa2,1071:25,7133,284
Qatar2,0061:1,17584
Canada1,8801:19,5992,733
Bahrain1,4691:918107
Guyana1,3001:58658
Singapore1,2881:4,276309
Suriname1,2661:4379
Ireland8791:5,357854
Australia7561:35,7094,702
Netherlands4291:39,3646,655
Ghana4161:64,9546,785
Indonesia4111:321,77428,222
Thailand3401:207,76034,548
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
New Zealand2931:15,4552,701
Serbia2771:25,7942,848
Jamaica2621:10,9541,150
Northern Ireland2511:7,3511,278
France2511:264,63240,776
Romania2471:81,2879,547
Yemen2451:107,8586,348
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
Japan1501:852,29518,638
Scotland1391:38,5173,665
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Ivory Coast1101:209,7388,837
Germany1041:774,09157,434
Turkey881:884,33441,843
China611:22,415,1081,242
Brazil501:4,281,487114,765
Switzerland491:167,61115,447
Mauritius461:28,1185,531
Spain441:1,062,54638,570
Nepal431:662,3484,982
Nigeria421:4,217,685117,088
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Philippines391:2,595,852132,893
Ethiopia361:2,709,6188,935
Iran351:2,193,78675,524
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Israel321:267,42624,032
Norway261:197,78022,769
Wales251:123,7819,267
Belgium231:499,85448,667
Poland211:1,809,94093,678
Austria201:425,77243,235
Italy191:3,218,773100,309
Latvia171:120,59117,235
Libya161:390,2481,390
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
Syria141:1,378,6447,647
Tanzania141:3,781,54451,645
Panama131:300,9437,078
South Korea121:4,270,021781
Venezuela121:2,517,00628,211
Russia111:13,102,096377,010
Barbados101:28,7451,389
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
Antigua and Barbuda91:11,0191,084
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Fiji91:99,3771,883
Morocco91:3,830,67854,497
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Ukraine61:7,587,116277,111
Brunei51:83,7461,811
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Cameroon41:5,192,267135,173
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
East Timor41:303,982255
Laos41:1,647,081888
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Portugal41:2,604,56016,079
Seychelles41:23,0981,012
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Turkmenistan41:1,372,2786,164
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Georgia31:1,248,51528,066
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Liberia31:1,469,51238,766
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Paraguay21:3,618,37313,977
Slovenia21:1,243,83827,519
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominica11:75,891912
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
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PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland7331:6,043973
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England901:270,83719,067
Scotland601:62,3873,880
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States7001:71,7417,698

The alternate forms: Mohân (2) are calculated separately.

Mohan (1,629,967) may also be a first name.

Mohan Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Celtic) 1 Little Man, Labourer, Slave [Irish mogh, man, &c. + the diminutive suff. -án] 2 for Mahon, q.v.

— Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

Ó Mócháin In Connacht, where there are two septs of the name, it has been widely changed to Mahon.

Mohan, with its variant Moan, is actually more numerous in Co. Monaghan. IF 218; MIF 180; Map Gal and Sligo

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

Ó Mócháin In Connacht, where there are two septs of the name, it has been widely changed to Mahon.

Mohan, with its variant Moan, is actually more numerous in Co. Monaghan. IF 218; MIF 180; Map Gal and Sligo

— A Guide to Irish Names (1964) by Edward MacLysaght

For Mohun, Mohon, or Moion, from Moion, near St. Lo, Normandy. This lordship in 1026 was part of the Ducal demesne, and was granted by Richard III. to his consort in that year. It was subsequently granted to the ancestors of this family, of whomWilliam de Moion or Mohun accompanied the Conqueror 1066, and obtained a great barony in Somerset (Domesd.). From him descended de Mohun, Earl of Dorset, t. Stephen, and the Lords M., of Dunster and of Oakhampton (see De Gerville, Anc. Chateaux de la Manche; Wiffen, Mem. Russell, i. 85; Dugdale, Banks, &c.). The barony of Dunster was held by the service of 40 knights (Testa, 162). In 1165 William de M.'s barony in Normandy consisted of 16 fees (Feod. Norm. Duchesne).

— The Norman People (1874)
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Mohan Demographics

Average Mohan Salary in
United States

$50,191 USD

Per year
Rank:
399,627 of 1,180,305
Percentage of all salaries earned by bearers:
0.00214277
Rank: 5,612 of 1,181,369
Percentage of national average salary:
116.32%
Sample size: 3,641 (2014)

Average Salary in
United States

$43,149 USD

Per year
Per month:
$3,596 USD
Per week:
$799 USD
Per day:
$118 USD

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Mohan Last Name Facts

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

The last name Mohan (Arabic: موهان, Bengali: মোহন, Hindi: मोहन, Marathi: मोहन, Oriya: େମାହନ, Tibetan: མོ་ཧན་) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Mohân. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Mohan? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,298th most frequently occurring surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 17,598 people. The surname Mohan is primarily found in Asia, where 94 percent of Mohan live; 83 percent live in South Asia and 79 percent live in Indo-South Asia. Mohan is also the 432nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 1,629,967 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in India, where it is carried by 317,915 people, or 1 in 2,413. In India it is mostly found in: Uttar Pradesh, where 25 percent are found, Kerala, where 13 percent are found and Rajasthan, where 11 percent are found. Aside from India it occurs in 149 countries. It is also found in Sri Lanka, where 3 percent are found and The United Arab Emirates, where 3 percent are found.

Mohan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Mohan has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Mohan surname grew 1,312 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 2,737 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Ireland it grew 120 percent between 1901 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 232 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Mohan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Catholic (98%) in Ireland and Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Mohan are 2.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.29% registered with the political party.

The amount Mohan earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 8.51% less than the national average, earning 316,628 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 30.08% more than the national average, earning R 309,108 per year; in United States they earn 16.32% more than the national average, earning $50,191 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.28% more than the national average, earning $56,776 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Mohân932/
Moahan913,768/
Mohain91139/
Moehan91106/
Mohann9148/
Mohaan9135/
Mmohan918/
Mojhan917/
Mohanc917/
Mohhan915/
Mohuan914/
Mohahn912/
Mohanq912/
Mhohan911/
Hmohan911/
Moan8940,904/
Mohahan8316/
Mohamne837/
Moohang834/
Mohantt833/
Mohandd833/
Mohanck832/
Mohijan832/
Mouahan831/
Mmoahan831/
Moahane831/
Moahanh831/
Moahann831/
Mohangg831/
Mohanjs831/
Mohannk831/
Moheean831/
Mohagne831/
M'Ohand831/
Mohhane831/
Mohaung831/
Mohaind831/
Moeahan830/
Moyhian830/
Mohon809,383/
Moane80667/
Moain80266/
Mouan80265/
Moang80201/
Moean80201/
Moamn80183/
Moaan8028/
Moahn8026/
Moohn8022/
Moaun807/
Mooan802/
Moand801/
Maohn800/
Mohaysen772/
Mohanova772/
Mohanová771/
Mohijain771/
Mohahane771/
Mouane731,162/
Moamng73717/
Mouain73208/
Mouayn73136/
Mouang73106/
Mojgan7336/
Moijan7319/
Moiyan7316/
Moaten7313/
Moaung7313/
Mojean7311/
Mojian7310/
Mahhan739/
Mhaoun739/
Moasen738/
Mahaon737/
Mogian736/
Mooamn736/
Maehan735/
Mohein735/
Moohon734/
Moaamn734/
Mooand733/
Mohoun733/
Mmoane733/
Moeain732/
Mojjan732/
Moanne732/
Moasin732/
Moyian731/
Mohamh731/
Moeean731/
Muoham731/
Mouand731/
Mouanh731/
Moacin731/
Moagne731/
Moatin731/
Mohonn731/
Mohonq731/
Moathn731/
Mohamc731/
Mouant730/
Moyhon730/
Moaine730/
Mohaissen715/
Maon677,272/
Moam671,040/
Mouaine67346/
Moiyand6752/
Maochen6741/
Meehean6727/
Moasing6722/
Mohoung6717/
Moiyang6713/
Mahaund6711/
Mouatin674/
Moiyane673/
Mojiang673/
Mauhand672/
Mohgoun672/
Mouacin672/
Mouagne672/
Mahahon671/
Mahaune671/
Mouhgon671/
Moaheen671/
Moassin671/
Mohonne671/
Mohoten671/
Moijjan671/
Mouaham671/
Mouasin671/
Mouasne671/
Moouham671/
Moaseng671/
Mauhane671/
Mouaane671/
Moijane671/
Moheamd671/
Moohamd671/
Mahaaon671/
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Mohan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Mohan in the Bengali language
মোহনmohana99.5
মোহন্mohan0.1
মহনmahana0.05
মোহনmohana0.05
মোহানmohana0.02
মোহmoha0.02
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Mohan in the Oriya language
େମାହନemahana94.78
ମହନmahana0.18
ମହାନmahana0.16
ମେହାନmehana0.06
େମାହନ୍emahan0.03
ମହାିmahai0.02
ମହନୀmahani0.01
ମହନିmahani0.01
ମହାmaha0.01
ମାହାଣାmahana0.01
େମାହାନ୍emahan0
ଗାହାଣgahana0
ସିହନ୍ାsihana0
ଜହନ୍jahan0
ସାହାଣିsahani0
ଝାନjhana0
ଓଝାojha0
ହନhana0
ମହmaha0
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Mohan in the Marathi language
मोहनmohana94.73
हाणhana1.63
मोहणmohana0.37
हानhana0.06
मोहानmohana0.05
हाणेhane0.05
धानdhana0.03
हनhana0.02
माहनmahana0.02
मोहनाmohana0.01
सोहनीsohani0.01
धनाdhana0.01
भानbhana0.01
हानेhane0.01
हणेhane0.01
ेहनehana0
मोटनmotana0
मोहयmohaya0
घनाghana0
मोहतेmohate0
मॊहन्mohan0
गोहनgohana0
भाणाbhana0
मोहतmohata0
मोधाmodha0
हनूhanu0
हानूhanu0
धानाdhana0
हणाhana0
ओबानobana0
मोहनुmohanu0
ढनdhana0
मोशनmosana0
होहनhohana0
मोजनेmojane0
मोहबेmohabe0
घणghana0
मोहण्mohan0
हनुhanu0
ओहानohana0
हानुhanu0
लोहनlohana0
मोहपmohapa0
कोहाणेkohane0
मोघmogha0
मोढmodha0
रोहणrohana0
मोहनीmohani0
गोहाङेgohane0
मोहणेmohane0
मोदनmodana0
कोहनkohana0
मोगनmogana0
ेहानehana0
ओचनocana0
मोहुनmohuna0
मोघाmogha0
मोहबmohaba0
्मोहनmohana0
ओसानosana0
लोहानीlohani0
मोहकmohaka0
मोहीनीmohini0
सोहणीsohani0
ोहनohana0
मोहेmohe0
मोहडmohada0
ओजनाojana0
मोहतोmohato0
मोलानेmolane0
मोकाणीmokani0
लोहणीlohani0
मोहेनmohena0
मोहजेmohaje0
मोनmona0
महनmahana0
मोहासेmohase0
पोहाणेpohane0
ओमनomana0
धणdhana0
कोहानेkohane0
रोहणेrohane0
महानmahana0
मोरनmorana0
ोधानodhana0
मेहनmehana0
मोहंmoham0
मोलाणेmolane0
मोगणेmogane0
पोहनेpohane0
मॊहनmohana0
लोहानाlohana0
हाञेhane0
पोहानेpohane0
मोहरmohara0
गोहनेgohane0
़मोहनmohana0
योहानyohana0
हनेhane0
मोहपेmohape0
मॉहनmohana0
्हाणhana0
भानाbhana0
धनdhana0
ओहाळohala0
फनphana0
नोहनnohana0
खानkhana0
गोहणेgohane0
सोहनsohana0
रोहनrohana0
हणhana0
घनghana0
मोहाडेmohade0
मोहमmohama0
ओहळohala0
मोहारेmohare0
मोहनेmohane0
मोहलmohala0
फाणphana0
मोहरेmohare0
मोहोनmohona0
मोहऩmohana0
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Mohan in the Hindi language
मोहनmohana91.65
मोहनलालmohanalala6.88
मॊहनmohana0.05
मोहानmohana0.01
गोहनgohana0
मोहन॰mohana0
़़़़़़़़़़़़़़़़़़़मोहनmohana0
मोहनीmohani0
मोहिनmohina0
साहनीsahani0
मोनmona0
्मोहनmohana0
खांkham0
मोहऩ्mohan0
मोहुनmohuna0
योहनyohana0
माहनmahana0
मोहंmoham0
सोहनsohana0
मोवनmovana0
मोहनाmohana0
मोहणmohana0
मोहरmohara0
मोहऩmohana0
़मोहनmohana0
मोहलmohala0
मोहन्mohan0
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Mohan in the Tibetan language
མོ་ཧན་mohen72.31
མོ་ཧཱན་mohen17.69
མོ་ཧོན་mohön7.69
མོན་ཧན་mönhen0.77
མོ་ཧད་mohé0.77
མོ་ཧཱོན་mohen0.77
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Mohan in the Arabic language
موهانmwhan-

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