Last name 嘛 (Mah 
, 嘛 
) , in all the world, is a common cognomen. The last name 嘛 is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Singapore, where it is quite a common surname, Malaysia, and Brunei (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Malaysia, Indonesia, and Algeria. Also, 嘛 is the forename as well as the last name.