172.26 ^cm

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

The last name Bah (Arabic: باه, Bengali: বাহ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﺎﻩ, Hindi: बह, Marathi: बाह, Oriya: ବାଃ) is more frequently found in Guinea than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant: Bâh. Click here for other potential spellings of Bah.

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

It is the 487^th most widely held last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 6,711 people. It is predominantly 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. It is also the 17,577^th most prevalent first name globally. It is borne by 53,114 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Guinea, where it is held by 674,910 people, or 1 in 18. In Guinea Bah is most frequent in: Mamou Region, where 22 percent reside, Conakry Region, where 19 percent reside and Kindia Region, where 19 percent reside. Other than Guinea Bah is found in 131 countries. It also occurs in Sierra Leone, where 14 percent reside and Mali, where 7 percent reside.

Bah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Bah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bah last name 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 holding the Bah surname are 40.01% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 93.24% being registered to vote for the 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.