Ahia Surname

152,509th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Ahia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ahia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana9701:27,8563,309
Nigeria6861:258,22614,856
Bangladesh4511:353,3419,758
Tanzania2671:198,28316,956
United States1521:2,384,598147,132
Indonesia631:2,099,194130,130
India441:17,433,304271,013
Papua New Guinea421:194,13626,902
Ivory Coast411:562,71317,068
Benin301:344,52026,827
Niger291:661,79416,082
England261:2,143,00282,017
Malaysia221:1,340,64757,034
Finland171:323,33523,349
Wales131:238,04114,239
Burkina Faso91:2,039,12215,494
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
France11:66,422,722504,397
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128

Ahia (2,660) may also be a first name.

Ahia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ahia (Arabic: يهيه, Oriya: ଅହିଆ) is more commonly found in Ghana than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Ahia click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ahia? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 152,509th most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,526,012 people. The surname Ahia occurs mostly in Africa, where 70 percent of Ahia live; 60 percent live in West Africa and 59 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ahia is also the 142,212th most widespread first name world-wide, borne by 2,660 people.

This last name is most frequent in Ghana, where it is held by 970 people, or 1 in 27,856. Beside Ghana Ahia is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 24 percent are found and Bangladesh, where 16 percent are found.

Ahia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ahia has changed through the years. In England the number of people who held the Ahia surname expanded 2,600 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ahia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ahia last name are 21.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 75% registered with the party.

Ahia earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 27.64% more than the national average, earning $55,074 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ahiah89371/
Ahaia89162/
Hahia897/
Aahia891/
Auhia891/
Aia862,743/
Hauhia80369/
Aahiat806/
Hahaia805/
Haahia804/
Gaahia801/
D'Ahia801/
Hahiat801/
Gahiah801/
Gaia7513,499/
Aiad7510,773/
Ohia755,539/
Hiya755,178/
Hija754,808/
Yhia752,137/
Ahya751,640/
Aihi751,546/
Ahei751,299/
Ihia75566/
Haia75564/
Aiat75546/
Uhia75500/
Aiha75495/
Ahai75481/
Ahii75417/
Ahyi75411/
Heia75383/
Ehia75354/
Ahio75297/
Ahay75223/
Hoia75213/
Huia75209/
Aiaz75151/
Ahau75136/
Aïha75114/
Aiap7596/
Aiau7585/
Ahja7584/
Aias7578/
Ahji7554/
Ayha7535/
Hyia7522/
Auia7518/
Ahiu7516/
Ahaj7516/
Oaia7510/
Aaia757/
Hiia756/
Hiea754/
Aiaa754/
Ahiy753/
Ai'a753/
Ahij752/
Ayhi752/
Hahahia737/
Ai67893,472/
Aa6715,654/
Hehia675,224/
Ahaji672,546/
Ahaya672,363/
Haiat671,714/
Hiyat671,423/
Hiyas671,402/
Ajaha67642/
Ahaja67482/
Haias67443/
Aihie67413/
Aiach67382/
Yihia67309/
Ahaye67281/
Aiash67202/
Hahau67169/
Houia67158/
Ahayo67142/
Hijja67136/
Hayhi67124/
Hahaj6797/
Ojaha6788/
Ujaha6788/
Gahja6774/
Gaiha6768/
Hayha6738/
Hauia6737/
Hahai6733/
Aia'a6730/
Hijia6729/
Haiaș6727/
Ahave6724/
Aggia6723/
Yoaia6720/
Ayaia6719/
Ajaia6716/
Ohiah6716/
Ahyah6715/
Hyiat6714/
Aihau6714/
Ahiot6713/
Hiyad6712/
Hijaa6711/
Aihap6711/
Ahajh6710/
Haiad6710/
Hai'a6710/
Hihia6710/
Heiat679/
Hahya679/
Aihio679/
Ihias679/
Aihid678/
Ahaje678/
Ahawe678/
Ejaha678/
Hoias678/
Ahayu677/
Aihas677/
Hiyaz677/
Gaihi677/
Haiha677/
Ahije677/
Hahei677/
Aihat677/
Aahai677/
Aiass676/
Goaia676/
Aiowa676/
Gaița676/
Hioha675/
Aiaya675/
Gayhi675/
Hahii674/
Gahiy674/
Ayhas674/
Ahaiz674/
Ahiue674/
Aiaia674/
Ňahaj674/
Ahiod674/
Haiaş674/
Hihya674/
Ahjau674/
Aihad673/
Haiau673/
Ahjah673/
Ahayt673/
Hahji673/
Hyias673/
Hahja673/
Aahaj672/
Aahie672/
Gahaj672/
Aihis672/
Aheah672/
Ahios672/
Aiaja672/
Aheij672/
Aha'a672/
Ahaie672/
Ahjie672/
Hohia672/
Hoiau672/
Gaiaa672/
Hoiat671/
Ayhad671/
Gahij671/
Haihi671/
Hahij671/
Hahiy671/
Aahja671/
Ahays671/
Hahay671/
Hijya671/
Aihit671/
Ayhau671/
Ahhii671/
Oehia671/
Ayhat671/
Huoia671/
Hieaa671/
Hiyap671/
Gayha671/
Gai'a671/
Ejaia671/
Ahhyi671/
Ahjij671/
Ahaih671/
A'Aha671/
A'Aia671/
Ahajj671/
Ayhis671/
Aiadh671/
Aahay671/
Ehiah671/
Hahiu671/
Heias670/
Heiad670/
Heiaz670/

Ahia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ahia in the Oriya language
ଅହିଆahi'a-
Ahia in the Arabic language
يهيهyhyh-

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ahia
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