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Where Does The Last Name Bah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Bah (Arabic: باه, Bengali: বাহ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺎﻩ, Hindi: बह, Marathi: बाह, Oriya: ବାଃ) is found in Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant: Bâh. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Bah is the 487^th most widespread last name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 6,711 people. The last name Bah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Bah live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 70 percent live in Mande Africa. It is also the 17,577^th most widespread first name globally It is held by 53,114 people.

Bah is most commonly held in Guinea, where it is held by 674,910 people, or 1 in 18. In Guinea Bah is primarily concentrated in: Mamou Region, where 22 percent are found, Conakry Region, where 19 percent are found and Kindia Region, where 19 percent are found. Besides Guinea it occurs in 131 countries. It is also common in Sierra Leone, where 14 percent are found and Mali, where 7 percent are found.

Bah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Bah surname increased 20,950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 110,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bah Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Bah last name is principally Orthodox (63%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Bah last name are 40.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.24% being registered with the political party.

The amount Bah earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 76.13% less than the national average, earning €7,168 per year; in Norway they earn 22.83% less than the national average, earning 267,083 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 23.82% more than the national average, earning R 294,240 per year; in United States they earn 17.62% less than the national average, earning $35,548 USD per year and in Canada they earn 26.87% less than the national average, earning $36,331 CAD per year.