Mahanyu Surname
Approximately 1,898 people bear this surname
Mahanyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,893 | 1:27,967 | 3,359 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
Mahanyu (13) may also be a first name.
Mahanyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Mahanyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Mahanyu (Hindi: महन्यू, Marathi: महन्यु) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Mahanyu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 216,252nd most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 3,839,592 people. Mahanyu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Mahanyu live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly occurring first name worldwide, borne by 13 people.
The last name Mahanyu is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,893 people, or 1 in 27,967. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Tanga Region, where 26 percent live, Dar es Salaam Region, where 18 percent live and Kilimanjaro Region, where 12 percent live. Excluding Tanzania it is found in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mahanyou | 93 | 52 | / |
| Maanyu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mahanju | 86 | 277 | / |
| Mahnyuy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Manyu | 83 | 2,616 | / |
| Mhenyu | 77 | 632 | / |
| Maanhu | 77 | 58 | / |
| Maanju | 77 | 52 | / |
| Manyou | 77 | 37 | / |
| Manhau | 77 | 33 | / |
| Manyua | 77 | 26 | / |
| Maaniu | 77 | 12 | / |
| Matnyu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mannyu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Mainyu | 77 | 8 | / |
| Manyuy | 77 | 6 | / |
| Manyud | 77 | 5 | / |
| Maunyu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Manyuh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Mhanhu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Manjyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Manoyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Maneyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Manyhu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Mahnyouud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Manyuha | 71 | 267 | / |
| Manoyut | 71 | 26 | / |
| Meanyou | 71 | 21 | / |
| Mangeyu | 71 | 9 | / |
| Mahamju | 71 | 8 | / |
| Mohnyuy | 71 | 3 | / |
| Maineyu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Maneyou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Meanyut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maanjiu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Manouyu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mahngeu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mainoyu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Maanjuh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Manyohu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Mainyus | 71 | 1 | / |
| Manju | 67 | 14,432 | / |
| Maniu | 67 | 1,224 | / |
| Manhu | 67 | 63 | / |
| Monyu | 67 | 63 | / |
| Magnu | 67 | 55 | / |
| Maanijou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meanyuth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Manhuyud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Magneyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Manéu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Manoyutt | 67 | 1 | / |
Mahanyu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Mahanyu in the Hindi language | ||
| महन्यू | mahan'yu | - |
| Mahanyu in the Marathi language | ||
| महन्यु | mahan'yu | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Mahanyu
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