Mahajan
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English
Etymology
Borrowed from Marathi महाजन (mahājan). This surname is mostly found in Maharashtra.
Proper noun
Mahajan (plural Mahajans)
- A surname from Marathi.
Statistics
- According to the 2010 United States Census, Mahajan is the 16130th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 1794 individuals. Mahajan is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (94.26%) individuals.
Further reading
- Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Mahajan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 491.