Cognomen മഹേഷ് (Mahesh 
, മഹേഷ്) , in the entire world, is a widespread last name. The cognomen മഹേഷ് is characteristic of Sri Lanka, where it is quite a common surname, United Arab Emirates, and Qatar (explore the name in all countries). In absolute terms, it is commonest in Southern Asia, particularly India, Sri Lanka, and Nepal. Predominantly, മഹേഷ് is the forename as well as the last name.