Adah Surname

15,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 36,317 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Adah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Adah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria26,3791:6,715807
Indonesia7,0391:18,7882,273
Cameroon8861:23,4413,174
Chad5781:23,5162,818
Benin4171:24,7863,316
Philippines2021:501,17958,848
Egypt1831:502,38128,715
Pakistan1451:1,232,02714,594
Kenya921:501,95525,569
Ivory Coast841:274,65810,624
Malaysia561:526,68326,095
Niger561:342,7159,958
United States441:8,237,703362,142
Mauritania391:104,9966,429
Burkina Faso271:679,7078,167
England201:2,785,90397,972
India191:40,371,862445,856
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Norway31:1,714,09579,528
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
France21:33,211,361423,184
China21:683,660,78330,601
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Adah (35,128) may also be a first name.

Adah Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Adah Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Adah (Arabic: إدّه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﺩﺍﻩ, Marathi: आडाह, Oriya: ଆଦଃ) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Adah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Adah is the 15,349th most frequently used family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 200,665 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 79 percent of Adah live; 76 percent live in West Africa and 74 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Adah is also the 24,663rd most widely held first name at a global level. It is borne by 35,128 people.

The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 26,379 people, or 1 in 6,715. In Nigeria Adah is most numerous in: Benue, where 37 percent reside, Kogi, where 10 percent reside and Cross River, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria this last name is found in 39 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 19 percent reside and Cameroon, where 2 percent reside.

Adah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Adah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 1,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Adah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Adah last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (95%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Adah are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% registered with the party.

Adah earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 28.13% more than the national average, earning $55,287 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aidah896,958/
Adhah894,758/
Addah893,471/
Adach892,993/
Aedah89765/
Adaha89721/
Hadah89510/
Audah89418/
Adadh89338/
Ahdah89301/
Adahu89239/
Adash89205/
Adaah8951/
Ajdah8929/
Aydah8922/
Adaph8922/
Aadah8913/
Atdah899/
Adaih895/
Adahy892/
Adahj891/
Ada86148,116/
Hadash802,598/
Haidah801,247/
Haddah80819/
Ahdach80407/
Hadach80263/
Haedah80257/
Addach80172/
Hadaph80138/
Ahadah80105/
Aydaha8075/
Adeath8043/
Aydash8040/
Adahai8029/
Adasch8026/
Aidhah8022/
Ahdash8021/
Asdaha8020/
Aiddah8015/
Adaysh8014/
Aadash8014/
Adahas8011/
Aadach8010/
Aidahj809/
Hadajh806/
Addaih806/
Gadaih806/
Aidash805/
Addaha803/
Aidahe802/
Aidahy802/
Haydah802/
Hajdah802/
Adhadh802/
Addahu802/
Hadahu802/
Adahay801/
Addash801/
Aidaha801/
Aidgah801/
Gaydah801/
Hadhah801/
Aaidah801/
Adhahy801/
Adhash801/
Adaash801/
Adaush801/
Addahe801/
Gaadah801/
Adgaha801/
Adahad801/
Addahs801/
Ahdaah801/
Ahddah801/
Aida7573,907/
Adda7543,783/
Gada7539,060/
Aday7531,709/
Edah7526,855/
Odah7523,730/
Adha7521,146/
Hada7519,213/
Adas7510,736/
Adau759,194/
Adoh756,561/
Adad754,955/
Adaa754,893/
Auda754,698/
Adap754,054/
Adai753,827/
Ayda753,059/
Adat752,086/
Eada751,726/
Adea751,500/
Ahda751,204/
Adoa75945/
Asda75822/
Adho75677/
Aada75546/
Aeda75232/
Adga7554/
Ajda7551/
Adaç7546/
Atda7523/
Adaz7513/
Adaj7513/
Aïda7512/
Adaï7511/
Aída758/
Adéa751/
Adôa751/
Adaș751/
Haidash732,175/
Haddach73910/
Hadasch73379/
Adhaysh7338/
Haydash7318/
Gahadah7313/
Haddath7311/
Haidach7311/
Haddash7310/
Adahaye733/
Hadahas732/
Hasdaha731/
Hassdah731/
Gaddaha731/
Hahsdah731/
Hadahay731/
Hadhadh731/
Adahaha731/
Aadhath731/
Asdahad731/
Adahaja731/
Haddahu731/
Hajdach731/
Aaddach731/
Addahas731/
Aatdach731/
Asdasth731/
Gadahay731/
Haidath731/
Gauda67205,830/
Hasda6782,583/
Addai6750,267/
Hadad6738,965/
Hadas6735,241/
Gajda6725,293/
Gadea6720,076/
Gadda6717,677/
Adoch6712,493/
Haida6712,454/
Gaida678,663/
Adhau676,177/
Adais675,415/
Addad674,965/
Gadau674,598/
Eidah674,367/
Gadai674,318/
Gadha674,195/
Hadap674,180/
Hadda673,892/
Oudah673,644/
Haday673,294/
Addas673,264/
Gayda672,738/
Hajda672,698/
Aidat672,122/
Aadat671,857/
Ağdağ671,552/
Addoh671,208/
Eddah67933/
Audas67908/
Hadaj67900/
Hauda67811/
Hayda67805/
Addau67756/
Gaday67755/
Hadaś67720/
Adhay67592/
Addea67576/
Gadaj67537/
Hadat67536/
Gaada67535/
Aidha67505/
Ahada67505/
Hadai67500/
Hadau67443/
Hatda67417/
Ayday67414/
Aydağ67406/
Hadač67401/
Adaad67396/
Haeda67385/
Adday67322/
Aadha67317/
Addat67303/
Ajdaa67278/
Hadaš67265/
Auday67219/
Gadaa67201/
Addahash67199/
Audea67198/
Hodah67173/
Audat67158/
Audap67149/
Asdai67148/
Aadad67143/
Achda67142/
Adhat67128/
Edaha67127/
Eydah67120/
Aiday67120/
Odaah67117/
Aadhaash67117/
Oddah67115/
Aidas67111/
Aaida67100/
Adass67100/
Adooh6797/
Adhas6796/
Odaha6792/
Aadho6791/
Gadho6790/
Adaai6775/
Adıay6774/
Aidda6769/
Ağdaç6769/
Hedah6763/
Aidai6763/
Adhaa6761/
Aydaç6761/
Adhad6759/
Adaus6759/
Adait6758/
Adohe6756/
Addha6755/
Aydas6755/
Adaid6753/
Audau6752/
Aydaz6752/
Hadaa6751/
Gatda6751/
Odash6750/
Aaday6745/
Adauy6745/
Adapp6743/
Aadga6742/
Haada6739/
Aadas6739/
Adasz6738/
Hadha6736/
Gadga6732/
Audaz6731/
Adhha6731/
Ajdaj6731/
Addaa6730/
Adast6730/
Aidoh6729/
Adouh6725/
Aedha6722/
Audho6722/
Asdas6722/
Audoa6722/
Audai6720/
Addap6720/
Eadha6719/
Edaah6719/
Eadga6718/
Assda6718/
Adosh6718/
Aidau6718/
Hadho6717/
Heada6717/
Adhea6715/
Adoph6715/
Adhot6715/
Haïda6715/
Adaut6714/
Odach6714/
Asdha6713/
Hadea6712/
Gaïda6712/
Adadd6712/
Aidea6711/
Adhou6711/
Attda6710/
Aadai6710/
Edhah6710/
Odaih6710/
Adaud679/
Gadéa679/
Aidap678/
Adhap678/
Adasd678/
Aadap678/
Odahu678/
Aadaa678/
Hgada678/
Ausda678/
Adead677/
Adhey677/
Adohu677/
Ahuda677/
Aedoh677/
Adioa677/
Odaph677/
Adiea677/
Aydho676/
Asdaa676/
Adaiz676/
Addaj676/
Hadaisch676/
Headeach676/
Addda676/
Addoa676/
Edahy675/
Aadda675/
Asday675/
Aidaa675/
Adatt675/
Adaat675/
Odhah675/
Adaip675/
Eaday674/
Aayda674/
Audda674/
Adhai674/
Adeas674/
Adeat674/
Aydaa674/
Gadaï674/
Edaih673/
Aydha673/
Ajdha673/
Aasda673/
Odahh673/
Adaas673/
Asdat673/
Ajdai673/
Adeea673/
Hadoh673/
Odadh673/
Adeih672/
E'Dah672/
Eadea672/
Asdau672/
Adhod672/
Hadaz672/
Adats672/
Adays672/
Asdap672/
Aydea672/
Oidah672/
Adeae672/
Adaiy672/
Adazs672/
Gadêa672/
Ada'a672/
Addho672/
Adhoa672/
Ahdai672/
Ahdda672/
Aydda672/
Ohdah672/
Adauu672/
Asdda672/
Ahday672/
Adayd672/
Ahaddach671/
Audha671/
Haydaach671/
Aydau671/
Hahadath671/
Adaap671/
Adajj671/
Addga671/
Adhahowa671/
Adhho671/
Adhoi671/
Aedda671/
Ahyda671/
Aidaz671/
Atdda671/
Otdah671/
Atdoh671/
Aisda671/
Aidaj671/
Audoh671/
Odajh671/
Hadaß671/
Hadaï671/
Haddasch671/
Aidoa671/
Ahadahad671/
Ajdat671/
Adgay671/
Adoih671/
Adaay671/
Adïda671/
Adayė671/
Addaï671/
Eadda671/
Atdas671/
Atdağ671/
Auyda671/
Aydat671/
Aïdat671/
Adhoh671/
Aidho671/
Aadau671/
Adaij671/
Adaaa671/
Adads671/
Addaî671/
Adatz671/
Adhaz671/
Ajdas671/
Ashda671/
Asdashhh671/
Eadas670/

Adah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Adah in the Oriya language
ଆଦଃadah-
Adah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺁﺩﺍﻩadah52.17
ﻋﺪﺍﻩdah30.43
ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻩaldah8.7
ﺍﺩﺍﻩadah8.7
Adah in the Marathi language
आडाहad'aha33.33
सदफsadapha33.33
आदहadaha33.33
Adah in the Arabic language
إدّهadh-
أدهadh-
ادّهadh-
إدهadh-
ادةadt-
آدهadh-
عأدهadh-
عادهadh-
ادهadh-

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