Surname Mahava (Mahava 
) , in the entire world, is a rare family name. The last name Mahava is characteristic of Tanzania, where it is quite a rare surname, Israel, where it is a rare surname, and Canada, where it is a very rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Tanzania, India, and Israel. More prevalently, Mahava is the forename as well as the last name.