172.26 ^cm

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

Bah (Arabic: باه, Bengali: বাহ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺎﻩ, Hindi: बह, Marathi: बाह, Oriya: ବାଃ) is carried by more people in Guinea than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms: Bâh. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This surname is the 487^th most frequently held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 6,711 people. The surname Bah is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Bah are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 70 percent are found in Mande Africa. Bah is also the 17,577^th most commonly held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 53,114 people.

It is most numerous in Guinea, where it is carried by 674,910 people, or 1 in 18. In Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Mamou Region, where 22 percent reside, Conakry Region, where 19 percent reside and Kindia Region, where 19 percent reside. Beside Guinea it exists in 131 countries. It is also common in Sierra Leone, where 14 percent reside and Mali, where 7 percent reside.

Bah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Bah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bah surname expanded 20,950 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 110,300 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Bah Last Name Statistics ^demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Bah surname are 40.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 93.24% 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.