Bahah Surname

290,346th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,319 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Bahah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bahah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania6931:5,909683
Yemen5431:48,6653,923
Israel451:190,17018,708
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Syria91:2,144,5589,551
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955

Bahah (957) may also be a first name.

Bahah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Bahah (Arabic: بحاح, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺑﻬﺎﻩ) occurs more in Mauritania more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bahah? popularity and diffusion

Bahah is the 290,346th most commonly held last name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,525,054 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 53 percent of Bahah reside; 53 percent reside in West Africa and 53 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 260,889th most widespread forename on earth, held by 957 people.

This surname is most frequently held in Mauritania, where it is borne by 693 people, or 1 in 5,909. In Mauritania Bahah is most prevalent in: Hodh El Gharbi Region, where 28 percent are found, Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 23 percent are found and Adrar Region, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Mauritania this surname occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in Yemen, where 41 percent are found and Israel, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bahadh9154/
Bahaha917/
Bahaah911/
Bahajh911/
Baah8963,502/
Baha8945,962/
Bahh89182/
Bhah8991/
Bahaidh832/
Bahahha831/
Bahaa8042,442/
Bahaj8019,358/
Bahai803,248/
Bahay801,403/
Bachh80717/
Bhaha80382/
Bahau80284/
Bhash80193/
Bhaih80147/
Bhaph80145/
Bashh8073/
Bhadh8035/
Bathh8033/
Bhahu8020/
Ba'ah8014/
Bhach807/
Bhauh806/
Bahhy805/
Bhayh804/
Baaha803/
Baahu803/
Bhaht802/
Baahs802/
Bah'a802/
Bahhu802/
Hbaha801/
Baaah801/
Bah751,085,979/
Bha7597,330/
Baa7520,345/
Bahova73357/
Bhatth73133/
Bahaja7387/
Bhatch7354/
Bashsh7322/
Bachch7320/
Bhaidh7316/
Bahajj7312/
Baha'a739/
Bahass736/
Bahads734/
Badshh734/
Bhaich734/
Baahaa734/
Bahthh734/
Bhahie734/
Bhatht733/
Bhatph733/
Bhahgi733/
Baheih733/
Bashch733/
Vahajh733/
Bahysh733/
Bhaddh732/
Bahsth732/
Bahych732/
Bhahay731/
Beathh731/
Baschh731/
Bhaash731/
Bhahai731/
Bhahsh731/
Bhatdh731/
Bhathd731/
Bhaudh731/
Mpahah731/
Bhachh731/
Bhaiph731/
Bahays731/
Bahaïd731/
Bashht731/
Baahai731/
Baahay731/
Baahtz731/
Ba'aha731/
Ba'ahe731/
Beauha731/
Bhgaha731/
Bajhsh731/
Bahaaj731/
Bahadz731/
Bahaiz731/
Bahjth731/
Bahowa731/
Bahadt730/
Bhat67255,594/
Bach67151,149/
Bhai67140,973/
Badh6784,431/
Bahu6733,481/
Bash6718,743/
Baaz6715,295/
Baas6714,649/
Bahy677,023/
Baay676,578/
Bhad676,392/
Baai676,072/
Bhau674,088/
Baad673,790/
Bhaj672,611/
Baaj672,208/
Bhaa671,836/
Baih671,593/
Bhay671,029/
Baat67802/
Bhas67265/
Ba'a67225/
Badshsh67126/
Bayh67104/
Baaß6793/
Bahč6784/
Bóha6762/
Baap6760/
Bașa6749/
Bauh6738/
Bachchh6731/
Bajh6726/
Bhathth6720/
Bahß6716/
Bahí6710/
Bhaz678/
Bahj678/
Bohh678/
Hbaa678/
Bahï676/
Baľa676/
Bbah675/
Béha675/
Vhah674/
Baaa674/
Baïa674/
Bgah674/
Bahaitt673/
Bhap673/
Bgaa673/
Bhoh673/
Bađa671/
Baushch671/
Bhaisht671/
Bhatthd671/
Bhauddh671/
Bachowa671/
Baahová671/
Bäha671/
Baheish671/
Bahaaye671/
Bauhouh671/
Baashsh671/
Baaš671/
Baahaya671/
Bashowa671/
Bahş671/
Bahp671/
Bhho671/

Bahah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bahah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺑﻬﺎﻩabhah81.08
ﺃﺑﻬﺎﻩabhah9.56
ﺑﻬﺎﻩbhah5.61
ﺍﻟﺒﻬﺎﻩalbhah3.33
ﺍﺑﺎﻫﺎﻩabahah0.21
ﻟﺒﻬﺎﻩlbhah0.21
Bahah in the Arabic language
بحاحbhah-

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