Baha Surname

12,221st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 45,962 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Brunei

Baha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Baha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania10,1281:5,227693
Algeria6,9081:5,592896
Morocco5,6231:6,131738
Pakistan3,4981:51,0702,081
Iran3,3681:22,7982,881
Sudan3,0801:12,1791,700
Egypt2,0441:44,9784,502
Ivory Coast1,4421:15,9991,246
Indonesia1,1641:113,61611,552
Albania9651:3,020544
Thailand8351:84,59711,575
India8201:935,44640,218
Mauritania7641:5,360621
Cameroon5751:36,1204,863
France5131:129,47919,760
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Kenya4031:114,5909,735
Afghanistan3901:82,4442,328
Ukraine3751:121,39417,211
Malaysia3331:88,5716,180
United States3261:1,111,83780,317
Brunei2221:1,886347
Niger1841:104,3044,243
Kazakhstan1471:120,28912,740
Philippines1251:809,90677,188
Spain1161:403,03521,972
United Arab Emirates971:94,4568,360
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
Greece791:140,25123,222
Latvia731:28,0834,296
Papua New Guinea701:116,48215,803
Turkey701:1,111,73548,540
Nigeria661:2,683,98186,518
Uzbekistan541:572,76212,592
Iraq471:745,14210,632
Northern Cyprus401:7,9751,910
China381:35,982,1461,905
Russia361:4,003,418194,829
England341:1,638,76668,634
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Tajikistan291:289,1962,354
Benin201:516,78033,864
Sweden201:492,33835,486
Canada201:1,842,280119,096
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Tunisia161:38,1645,464
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Poland81:4,751,094138,864
Syria81:2,412,62810,757
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Palestine61:758,14214,544
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Kyrgyzstan41:1,493,16471,188
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States191:2,643,089124,494

The alternate forms: Bäha (1) are calculated separately.

Baha (99,720) may also be a first name.

Baha Last Name Facts

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

The surname Baha (Arabic: بيحه, Bengali: বাহা, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻫﺎ, Hindi: बहा, Marathi: बहा, Oriya: ବାହା, Tibetan: བྷ།) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Bäha. Click here for further possible spellings of Baha.

How Common Is The Last Name Baha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 12,221st most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 158,556 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Baha reside; 38 percent reside in North Africa and 27 percent reside in Mahgreb. It is also the 10,212th most frequently occurring forename worldwide, borne by 99,720 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 10,128 people, or 1 in 5,227. In Tanzania Baha is primarily found in: Manyara Region, where 77 percent are found, Arusha Region, where 14 percent are found and Morogoro Region, where 2 percent are found. Beside Tanzania it exists in 94 countries. It also occurs in Algeria, where 15 percent are found and Morocco, where 12 percent are found.

Baha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Baha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Baha last name expanded 1,716 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Baha Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Christian (86%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Baha last name are 32.78% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 79.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Baha earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 69.97% less than the national average, earning €9,018 per year; in United States they earn 16.43% more than the national average, earning $50,239 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.67% more than the national average, earning $58,464 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bäha921/
Bahaa8942,442/
Bahaj8919,358/
Bahai893,248/
Bahay891,403/
Bahah891,319/
Bhaha89382/
Bahau89284/
Baaha893/
Bah'a892/
Hbaha891/
Bah861,085,979/
Bha8697,330/
Baa8620,345/
Bahova80357/
Bahaja8087/
Bahadh8054/
Bahajj8012/
Baha'a809/
Bahaha807/
Bahass806/
Bahads804/
Baahaa804/
Bhahay801/
Bhahai801/
Bahays801/
Bahaïd801/
Bahaah801/
Bahajh801/
Baahai801/
Baahay801/
Ba'aha801/
Beauha801/
Bhgaha801/
Bahaaj801/
Bahadz801/
Bahaiz801/
Bahowa801/
Bahadt800/
Bhat75255,594/
Bach75151,149/
Bhai75140,973/
Badh7584,431/
Baah7563,502/
Bahu7533,481/
Bash7518,743/
Baaz7515,295/
Baas7514,649/
Bahy757,023/
Baay756,578/
Bhad756,392/
Baai756,072/
Bhau754,088/
Baad753,790/
Bhaj752,611/
Baaj752,208/
Bhaa751,836/
Baih751,593/
Bhay751,029/
Baat75802/
Bhas75265/
Ba'a75225/
Bahh75182/
Bayh75104/
Baaß7593/
Bhah7591/
Bahč7584/
Bóha7562/
Baap7560/
Bașa7549/
Bauh7538/
Bajh7526/
Bahß7516/
Bahí7510/
Bhaz758/
Bahj758/
Hbaa758/
Bahï756/
Baľa756/
Bbah755/
Béha755/
Baaa754/
Baïa754/
Bgah754/
Bhap753/
Bgaa753/
Bađa751/
Baaš751/
Bahş751/
Bahp751/
Bahaitt733/
Bahaidh732/
Bachowa731/
Bahaaye731/
Baahaya731/
Bashowa731/
Bahahha731/
Ba671,320,521/
Bhatt67271,451/
Beach6752,662/
Bauch6712,117/
Bahij675,824/
Bhaiy673,052/
Bahey672,913/
Batch672,644/
Baidh672,281/
Baish672,212/
Bhais672,106/
Batsh671,747/
Basht671,655/
Baich671,600/
Bhaud671,259/
Baast671,164/
Baaij67856/
Baash67774/
Bhaip67768/
Baudh67763/
Bachh67717/
Baaya67546/
Baňas67533/
Baach67471/
Baheu67354/
Vahaj67323/
Baaye67318/
Badsh67287/
Bauhs67249/
Baais67222/
Bhait67201/
Bhash67193/
Bhaai67163/
Hbath67153/
Bhaih67147/
Bhaph67145/
Bhaat67125/
Baats67123/
Baydh67121/
Bhaid67118/
Baush67114/
Baych67107/
Baass67100/
Bacht6797/
Bhauy6789/
Baaja6783/
Bağaş6783/
Baddh6777/
Bashh6773/
Bahýľ6767/
Bhatd6758/
Bhajj6756/
Baowa6751/
Baaas6746/
Boaya6743/
Baait6742/
Bhaad6740/
Bashp6736/
Baths6735/
Bhadh6735/
Bahtt6734/
Baadh6734/
Bathh6733/
Baysh6732/
Bahei6732/
B'Bah6729/
Bhaut6729/
Bhadd6726/
Boaja6726/
Bahiy6724/
Bassh6723/
Beash6720/
Bhahu6720/
Baova6718/
Badch6717/
Bashs6716/
Bahyi6716/
Bhaus6714/
Bhhat6714/
Beauh6714/
Ba'ah6714/
Baaiz6712/
Bhaup6711/
Baichowa6710/
Bhadt679/
Baaid679/
Bauhy678/
Bhaij678/
Ba'ai678/
Bhapp677/
Bhach677/
Vahaľ677/
Ba'th677/
Bhauh676/
Beadh676/
Baiph676/
Boaia676/
Bhaap676/
Beaua675/
Bhast675/
Bhass675/
Bahhy675/
Baaad675/
Bachd674/
Bahii674/
Hbash674/
Ba'at674/
Bhayh674/
Bhaah673/
Baahu673/
Bahtz673/
Bahys673/
Ba'as673/
Vaaha673/
Bohha672/
Baasd672/
Baayd672/
Bhaht672/
Bachz672/
Vahaĺ672/
Baahs672/
Bajch672/
Bahsz672/
Bahhu672/
Bhaay671/
Hbach671/
Bayhs671/
Bauhd671/
Bauhj671/
Bhayt671/
Bhaaj671/
Bhatp671/
Bhats671/
Bhatz671/
Beahs671/
Bahás671/
Bahái671/
Bhaãt671/
Bhhai671/
Bathë671/
Bațai671/
Bachp671/
Baaie671/
Ba'ap671/
Baaah671/
Bahyt671/
Bapph671/
Baaia671/
Bha'a671/
Bashd671/
Baaai671/
Baadd671/
Baajj671/
Bahts670/
Bajth670/
Batht670/
Bauph670/
Bhads670/

Baha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Baha in the Tibetan language
བྷ།bha-
Baha in the Bengali language
বাহাbaha-
Baha in the Oriya language
ବାହାbaha98.94
ବହାbaha0.63
ବାହୁbahu0.21
Baha in the Hindi language
बहाbaha82.17
बहादुरbahadura10.08
बाहाbaha6.2
Baha in the Marathi language
बहाbaha68.42
बाहाbaha26.32
बहा-याbaha-ya5.26
Baha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﻫﺎbaha50.7
ﺑﺎﻩbah11.27
ﺍﺑﺎﻫﺎabaha10.92
ﺍﺑﺎﻩabah10.56
ﺑﺎﻫﻪbahh1.76
ﺍﺑﺎﻫﻪabahh1.76
ﺃﺑﺎﻫﺎabaha1.06
ﺑﺎﺣﻪbahh1.06
ﺃﺑﺎﻩabah1.06
ﺃﺑﺎﻫﺔabaht1.06
ﺑﻬﺎbha0.7
ﺍﺑﻬﺎabha0.7
ﺃﺑﺎﻫﻪabahh0.7
ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻫﺎalbaha0.7
ﺑﻬﺎﻩbhah0.35
ﺑﺎﻫﻰbahy0.35
ﺍﺑﺎﺣﻪabahh0.35
ﺃﺑﻬﺎﻩabhah0.35
ﺑﺎﺡbah0.35
ﺑﺦbkh0.35
ﺑﺎﻫﺔbaht0.35
ﺑﺤﻪbhh0.35
Baha in the Arabic language
بيحهbyhh-
باهاbaha-
البهاalbha-
بهاbha-
بهيbhy-

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