Cognomen महेंद्र (Mahendra 
, महेंद्र ) , all around the world, is a widespread surname. The cognomen महेंद्र is characteristic of Indonesia, where it is quite a common surname, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Indonesia, India, and Nepal. Much more frequently, महेंद्र is the forename as well as the last name.