Baah Surname

8,923rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63,502 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Baah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana61,3051:44151
United States4581:791,39561,115
England4471:124,64912,499
Cameroon3241:64,1028,150
Egypt2441:376,78623,402
Nigeria2291:773,54934,815
Canada761:484,81041,569
Liberia671:65,7995,672
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
Spain401:1,168,80140,601
Mexico201:6,206,31032,158
India201:38,353,269431,471
Italy181:3,397,594101,426
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Germany161:5,031,591189,895
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Benin121:861,30044,192
Sierra Leone91:787,737678
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Iceland81:47,5113,734
Scotland71:764,83125,488
Afghanistan71:4,593,31223,122
Trinidad and Tobago71:194,8549,403
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Sweden61:1,641,126116,183
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Niger31:6,397,33978,839
China31:455,773,85521,925
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
France11:66,422,722504,397
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

The alternate forms: Bááh (2) are calculated separately.

Baah (5,254) may also be a first name.

Baah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Baah is found in Ghana more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Bááh. For other potential spellings of Baah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Baah? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 8,923rd most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 114,761 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Baah reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 93,288th most frequent first name worldwide, held by 5,254 people.

The surname Baah is most numerous in Ghana, where it is borne by 61,305 people, or 1 in 441. Beside Ghana it exists in 59 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Baah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Baah surname are 44.14% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 97.37% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Baah earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 147.28% more than the national average, earning R 587,640 per year; in United States they earn 3.69% less than the national average, earning $41,556 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.14% less than the national average, earning $39,677 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bahah891,319/
Baash89774/
Baach89471/
Baadh8934/
Ba'ah8914/
Baaha893/
Bhaah893/
Baahu893/
Baahs892/
Baaah891/
Bah861,085,979/
Baa8620,345/
Bááh832/
Bahadh8054/
Baaths8011/
Baatsh808/
Bahaha807/
Baaszh806/
Baahaa804/
Baatth802/
Baaish802/
Bhaash801/
Bahaah801/
Bahajh801/
Baahai801/
Baahay801/
Baahtz801/
Ba'aha801/
Ba'ahe801/
Baatch800/
Bach75151,149/
Badh7584,431/
Baha7545,962/
Bahu7533,481/
Bash7518,743/
Baaz7515,295/
Baas7514,649/
Bahy757,023/
Baay756,578/
Baai756,072/
Baad753,790/
Baaj752,208/
Bhaa751,836/
Baih751,593/
Baat75802/
Ba'a75225/
Bahh75182/
Bayh75104/
Baaß7593/
Bhah7591/
Bahč7584/
Baap7560/
Bașa7549/
Bauh7538/
Bajh7526/
Bahß7516/
Bahí7510/
Bahj758/
Hbaa758/
Bahï756/
Baľa756/
Bbah755/
Baaa754/
Baïa754/
Bgah754/
Bgaa753/
Bađa751/
Baaš751/
Bahş751/
Bahp751/
Baatsch73128/
Baadsch739/
Baaazth736/
Bahaidh732/
Baahová731/
Baashsh731/
Baahaya731/
Bahahha731/
Baaaith731/
Ba671,320,521/
Beach6752,662/
Bahaa6742,442/
Bahaj6719,358/
Bauch6712,117/
Bahij675,824/
Bahai673,248/
Bahey672,913/
Batch672,644/
Baidh672,281/
Baish672,212/
Batsh671,747/
Basht671,655/
Baich671,600/
Bahay671,403/
Baast671,164/
Baaij67856/
Baudh67763/
Bachh67717/
Baaya67546/
Baňas67533/
Bhaha67382/
Baheu67354/
Baaye67318/
Badsh67287/
Bahau67284/
Bauhs67249/
Baais67222/
Bhash67193/
Bhaai67163/
Hbath67153/
Bhaih67147/
Bhaph67145/
Bhaat67125/
Baats67123/
Baydh67121/
Baush67114/
Baych67107/
Baass67100/
Bacht6797/
Baaja6783/
Bağaş6783/
Baddh6777/
Bashh6773/
Bahýľ6767/
Baowa6751/
Baaas6746/
Boaya6743/
Baait6742/
Bhaad6740/
Bashp6736/
Baths6735/
Bhadh6735/
Bahtt6734/
Bathh6733/
Baysh6732/
Bahei6732/
B'Bah6729/
Boaja6726/
Bahiy6724/
Bassh6723/
Beash6720/
Bhahu6720/
Baova6718/
Badch6717/
Bashs6716/
Bahyi6716/
Beauh6714/
Baaiz6712/
Baaid679/
Bauhy678/
Ba'ai678/
Bhach677/
Ba'th677/
Bhauh676/
Beadh676/
Baiph676/
Boaia676/
Bhaap676/
Beaua675/
Bahhy675/
Baaad675/
Bachd674/
Bahii674/
Hbash674/
Ba'at674/
Bhayh674/
Bahtz673/
Bahys673/
Npaah673/
Ba'as673/
Vaaha673/
Baasd672/
Baayd672/
Bhaht672/
Bachz672/
Bajch672/
Bahsz672/
Bah'a672/
Bahhu672/
Bhaay671/
Hbach671/
Bayhs671/
Bauhd671/
Bauhj671/
Bhaaj671/
Beahs671/
Bahás671/
Bahái671/
Hbaha671/
Bathë671/
Bațai671/
Bachp671/
Baaie671/
Ba'ap671/
Baaczsch671/
Bahyt671/
Bapph671/
Baaia671/
Bha'a671/
Bashd671/
Baaai671/
Baadd671/
Baajj671/
Bahts670/
Bajth670/
Batht670/
Bauph670/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Baah
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