Baha Surname
Approximately 45,962 people bear this surname
Baha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 10,128 | 1:5,227 | 693 |
| Algeria | 6,908 | 1:5,592 | 896 |
| Morocco | 5,623 | 1:6,131 | 738 |
| Pakistan | 3,498 | 1:51,070 | 2,081 |
| Iran | 3,368 | 1:22,798 | 2,881 |
| Sudan | 3,080 | 1:12,179 | 1,700 |
| Egypt | 2,044 | 1:44,978 | 4,502 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,442 | 1:15,999 | 1,246 |
| Indonesia | 1,164 | 1:113,616 | 11,552 |
| Albania | 965 | 1:3,020 | 544 |
| Thailand | 835 | 1:84,597 | 11,575 |
| India | 820 | 1:935,446 | 40,218 |
| Mauritania | 764 | 1:5,360 | 621 |
| Cameroon | 575 | 1:36,120 | 4,863 |
| France | 513 | 1:129,479 | 19,760 |
| Saudi Arabia | 477 | 1:64,687 | 9,689 |
| Kenya | 403 | 1:114,590 | 9,735 |
| Afghanistan | 390 | 1:82,444 | 2,328 |
| Ukraine | 375 | 1:121,394 | 17,211 |
| Malaysia | 333 | 1:88,571 | 6,180 |
| United States | 326 | 1:1,111,837 | 80,317 |
| Brunei | 222 | 1:1,886 | 347 |
| Niger | 184 | 1:104,304 | 4,243 |
| Kazakhstan | 147 | 1:120,289 | 12,740 |
| Philippines | 125 | 1:809,906 | 77,188 |
| Spain | 116 | 1:403,035 | 21,972 |
| United Arab Emirates | 97 | 1:94,456 | 8,360 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Greece | 79 | 1:140,251 | 23,222 |
| Latvia | 73 | 1:28,083 | 4,296 |
| Papua New Guinea | 70 | 1:116,482 | 15,803 |
| Turkey | 70 | 1:1,111,735 | 48,540 |
| Nigeria | 66 | 1:2,683,981 | 86,518 |
| Uzbekistan | 54 | 1:572,762 | 12,592 |
| Iraq | 47 | 1:745,142 | 10,632 |
| Northern Cyprus | 40 | 1:7,975 | 1,910 |
| China | 38 | 1:35,982,146 | 1,905 |
| Russia | 36 | 1:4,003,418 | 194,829 |
| England | 34 | 1:1,638,766 | 68,634 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Tajikistan | 29 | 1:289,196 | 2,354 |
| Benin | 20 | 1:516,780 | 33,864 |
| Sweden | 20 | 1:492,338 | 35,486 |
| Canada | 20 | 1:1,842,280 | 119,096 |
| Netherlands | 17 | 1:993,363 | 65,241 |
| Tunisia | 16 | 1:38,164 | 5,464 |
| Belgium | 15 | 1:766,443 | 63,354 |
| Germany | 14 | 1:5,750,390 | 205,224 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Switzerland | 8 | 1:1,026,614 | 63,315 |
| Poland | 8 | 1:4,751,094 | 138,864 |
| Syria | 8 | 1:2,412,628 | 10,757 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| Israel | 6 | 1:1,426,272 | 75,466 |
| Palestine | 6 | 1:758,142 | 14,544 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Brazil | 4 | 1:53,518,583 | 632,670 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 4 | 1:1,493,164 | 71,188 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Scotland | 3 | 1:1,784,606 | 41,943 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Jordan | 2 | 1:4,421,218 | 22,351 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| South Korea | 2 | 1:25,620,128 | 4,175 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Guinea | 1 | 1:11,833,817 | 3,268 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Libya | 1 | 1:6,243,974 | 6,186 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
The alternate forms: Bäha (1) are calculated separately.
Baha (99,720) may also be a first name.
Baha Demographics
Baha Political Affiliation
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Baha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Baha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name 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 or territory. It may also appear as: Bäha. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Baha? popularity and diffusion
The last name Baha is the 12,221st most frequent family name globally, borne by around 1 in 158,556 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Baha live; 38 percent live in North Africa and 27 percent live in Mahgreb. Baha is also the 10,212th most frequently occurring given name internationally. It is borne by 99,720 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 10,128 people, or 1 in 5,227. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Manyara Region, where 77 percent live, Arusha Region, where 14 percent live and Morogoro Region, where 2 percent live. Not including Tanzania Baha exists in 94 countries. It is also found in Algeria, where 15 percent live and Morocco, where 12 percent live.
Baha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Baha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Baha last name expanded 1,716 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Baha Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Baha surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Russia, Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan and Christian (86%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Baha surname are 32.78% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 79.55% being registered to vote for the 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bäha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Bahaa | 89 | 42,442 | / |
| Bahaj | 89 | 19,358 | / |
| Bahai | 89 | 3,248 | / |
| Bahay | 89 | 1,403 | / |
| Bahah | 89 | 1,319 | / |
| Bhaha | 89 | 382 | / |
| Bahau | 89 | 284 | / |
| Baaha | 89 | 3 | / |
| Bah'a | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hbaha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Bah | 86 | 1,085,979 | / |
| Bha | 86 | 97,330 | / |
| Baa | 86 | 20,345 | / |
| Bahova | 80 | 357 | / |
| Bahaja | 80 | 87 | / |
| Bahadh | 80 | 54 | / |
| Bahajj | 80 | 12 | / |
| Baha'a | 80 | 9 | / |
| Bahaha | 80 | 7 | / |
| Bahass | 80 | 6 | / |
| Bahads | 80 | 4 | / |
| Baahaa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Bhahay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhahai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahays | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahaïd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahaah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahajh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baahai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Baahay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ba'aha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Beauha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bhgaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahaaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahadz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahaiz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahowa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Bahadt | 80 | 0 | / |
| Bhat | 75 | 255,594 | / |
| Bach | 75 | 151,149 | / |
| Bhai | 75 | 140,973 | / |
| Badh | 75 | 84,431 | / |
| Baah | 75 | 63,502 | / |
| Bahu | 75 | 33,481 | / |
| Bash | 75 | 18,743 | / |
| Baaz | 75 | 15,295 | / |
| Baas | 75 | 14,649 | / |
| Bahy | 75 | 7,023 | / |
| Baay | 75 | 6,578 | / |
| Bhad | 75 | 6,392 | / |
| Baai | 75 | 6,072 | / |
| Bhau | 75 | 4,088 | / |
| Baad | 75 | 3,790 | / |
| Bhaj | 75 | 2,611 | / |
| Baaj | 75 | 2,208 | / |
| Bhaa | 75 | 1,836 | / |
| Baih | 75 | 1,593 | / |
| Bhay | 75 | 1,029 | / |
| Baat | 75 | 802 | / |
| Bhas | 75 | 265 | / |
| Ba'a | 75 | 225 | / |
| Bahh | 75 | 182 | / |
| Bayh | 75 | 104 | / |
| Baaß | 75 | 93 | / |
| Bhah | 75 | 91 | / |
| Bahč | 75 | 84 | / |
| Bóha | 75 | 62 | / |
| Baap | 75 | 60 | / |
| Bașa | 75 | 49 | / |
| Bauh | 75 | 38 | / |
| Bajh | 75 | 26 | / |
| Bahß | 75 | 16 | / |
| Bahí | 75 | 10 | / |
| Bhaz | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bahj | 75 | 8 | / |
| Hbaa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Bahï | 75 | 6 | / |
| Baľa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Bbah | 75 | 5 | / |
| Béha | 75 | 5 | / |
| Baaa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Baïa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bgah | 75 | 4 | / |
| Bhap | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bgaa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Bađa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Baaš | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bahş | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bahp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Bahaitt | 73 | 3 | / |
| Bahaidh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Bachowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahaaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baahaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bashowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Bahahha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ba | 67 | 1,320,521 | / |
| Bhatt | 67 | 271,451 | / |
| Beach | 67 | 52,662 | / |
| Bauch | 67 | 12,117 | / |
| Bahij | 67 | 5,824 | / |
| Bhaiy | 67 | 3,052 | / |
| Bahey | 67 | 2,913 | / |
| Batch | 67 | 2,644 | / |
| Baidh | 67 | 2,281 | / |
| Baish | 67 | 2,212 | / |
| Bhais | 67 | 2,106 | / |
| Batsh | 67 | 1,747 | / |
| Basht | 67 | 1,655 | / |
| Baich | 67 | 1,600 | / |
| Bhaud | 67 | 1,259 | / |
| Baast | 67 | 1,164 | / |
| Baaij | 67 | 856 | / |
| Baash | 67 | 774 | / |
| Bhaip | 67 | 768 | / |
| Baudh | 67 | 763 | / |
| Bachh | 67 | 717 | / |
| Baaya | 67 | 546 | / |
| Baňas | 67 | 533 | / |
| Baach | 67 | 471 | / |
| Baheu | 67 | 354 | / |
| Vahaj | 67 | 323 | / |
| Baaye | 67 | 318 | / |
| Badsh | 67 | 287 | / |
| Bauhs | 67 | 249 | / |
| Baais | 67 | 222 | / |
| Bhait | 67 | 201 | / |
| Bhash | 67 | 193 | / |
| Bhaai | 67 | 163 | / |
| Hbath | 67 | 153 | / |
| Bhaih | 67 | 147 | / |
| Bhaph | 67 | 145 | / |
| Bhaat | 67 | 125 | / |
| Baats | 67 | 123 | / |
| Baydh | 67 | 121 | / |
| Bhaid | 67 | 118 | / |
| Baush | 67 | 114 | / |
| Baych | 67 | 107 | / |
| Baass | 67 | 100 | / |
| Bacht | 67 | 97 | / |
| Bhauy | 67 | 89 | / |
| Baaja | 67 | 83 | / |
| Bağaş | 67 | 83 | / |
| Baddh | 67 | 77 | / |
| Bashh | 67 | 73 | / |
| Bahýľ | 67 | 67 | / |
| Bhatd | 67 | 58 | / |
| Bhajj | 67 | 56 | / |
| Baowa | 67 | 51 | / |
| Baaas | 67 | 46 | / |
| Boaya | 67 | 43 | / |
| Baait | 67 | 42 | / |
| Bhaad | 67 | 40 | / |
| Bashp | 67 | 36 | / |
| Baths | 67 | 35 | / |
| Bhadh | 67 | 35 | / |
| Bahtt | 67 | 34 | / |
| Baadh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Bathh | 67 | 33 | / |
| Baysh | 67 | 32 | / |
| Bahei | 67 | 32 | / |
| B'Bah | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bhaut | 67 | 29 | / |
| Bhadd | 67 | 26 | / |
| Boaja | 67 | 26 | / |
| Bahiy | 67 | 24 | / |
| Bassh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Beash | 67 | 20 | / |
| Bhahu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Baova | 67 | 18 | / |
| Badch | 67 | 17 | / |
| Bashs | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bahyi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Bhaus | 67 | 14 | / |
| Bhhat | 67 | 14 | / |
| Beauh | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ba'ah | 67 | 14 | / |
| Baaiz | 67 | 12 | / |
| Bhaup | 67 | 11 | / |
| Baichowa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Bhadt | 67 | 9 | / |
| Baaid | 67 | 9 | / |
| Bauhy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bhaij | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ba'ai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Bhapp | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bhach | 67 | 7 | / |
| Vahaľ | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ba'th | 67 | 7 | / |
| Bhauh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Beadh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Baiph | 67 | 6 | / |
| Boaia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Bhaap | 67 | 6 | / |
| Beaua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhast | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bhass | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bahhy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Baaad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Bachd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bahii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hbash | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ba'at | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhayh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Bhaah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Baahu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bahtz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bahys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ba'as | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vaaha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Bohha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baasd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baayd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhaht | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bachz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vahaĺ | 67 | 2 | / |
| Baahs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bajch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahsz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bahhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Bhaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hbach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bayhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauhd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bauhj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhatp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhatz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Beahs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahás | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahái | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhaãt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bhhai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bathë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bațai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bachp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ba'ap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bapph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bha'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bashd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baadd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Baajj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Bahts | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bajth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Batht | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bauph | 67 | 0 | / |
| Bhads | 67 | 0 | / |
Baha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Baha in the Tibetan language | ||
| བྷ། | bha | - |
| Baha in the Bengali language | ||
| বাহা | baha | - |
| Baha in the Oriya language | ||
| ବାହା | baha | 98.94 |
| ବହା | baha | 0.63 |
| ବାହୁ | bahu | 0.21 |
| Baha in the Hindi language | ||
| बहा | baha | 82.17 |
| बहादुर | bahadura | 10.08 |
| बाहा | baha | 6.2 |
| Baha in the Marathi language | ||
| बहा | baha | 68.42 |
| बाहा | baha | 26.32 |
| बहा-या | baha-ya | 5.26 |
| Baha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺑﺎﻫﺎ | baha | 50.7 |
| ﺑﺎﻩ | bah | 11.27 |
| ﺍﺑﺎﻫﺎ | abaha | 10.92 |
| ﺍﺑﺎﻩ | abah | 10.56 |
| ﺑﺎﻫﻪ | bahh | 1.76 |
| ﺍﺑﺎﻫﻪ | abahh | 1.76 |
| ﺃﺑﺎﻫﺎ | abaha | 1.06 |
| ﺑﺎﺣﻪ | bahh | 1.06 |
| ﺃﺑﺎﻩ | abah | 1.06 |
| ﺃﺑﺎﻫﺔ | abaht | 1.06 |
| ﺑﻬﺎ | bha | 0.7 |
| ﺍﺑﻬﺎ | abha | 0.7 |
| ﺃﺑﺎﻫﻪ | abahh | 0.7 |
| ﺍﻟﺒﺎﻫﺎ | albaha | 0.7 |
| ﺑﻬﺎﻩ | bhah | 0.35 |
| ﺑﺎﻫﻰ | bahy | 0.35 |
| ﺍﺑﺎﺣﻪ | abahh | 0.35 |
| ﺃﺑﻬﺎﻩ | abhah | 0.35 |
| ﺑﺎﺡ | bah | 0.35 |
| ﺑﺦ | bkh | 0.35 |
| ﺑﺎﻫﺔ | baht | 0.35 |
| ﺑﺤﻪ | bhh | 0.35 |
| Baha in the Arabic language | ||
| بيحه | byhh | - |
| باها | baha | - |
| البها | albha | - |
| بها | bha | - |
| بهي | bhy | - |
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