Maheia

Maheia Meaning & Origin

About Maheia
The surname Maheia is of Mayan origin and is predominantly found in Belize. It is derived from the Mayan word "mah" meaning "deer" and "heia" meaning "house" or "place." Therefore, the surname Maheia can be interpreted to mean "house of the deer" or "place of the deer." It likely originated as a descriptive name for someone who lived near or had a connection to an area inhabited by deer.

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Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Maheia is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Maheia: 101
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 159,712
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.03

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Maheia based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

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Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
MH
🗽 NYSIIS
MNA
🔊 Soundex
M000
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
M AH0 HH IY1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/maheia*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('MH', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
M000

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Maheia in Braille

Here's how to represent Maheia in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Maheia in braille

How to sign the name Maheia using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Maheia using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Maheia in sign language

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