Maharjan

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Nepali महर्जन (maharjan).

Proper noun

Maharjan (plural Maharjans)

1. A surname from Nepali.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Maharjan is the 36695^th most common surname in the United States, belonging to 609 individuals. Maharjan is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (95.89%) individuals.

Further reading

• Hanks, Patrick, editor (2003), “Maharjan”, in Dictionary of American Family Names, volume 2, New York City: Oxford University Press, →ISBN, page 491.