View the most religious surnames in Lebanon

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

Bahia (Arabic: بهيّة, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻫﻲ, Oriya: ବହିଆ) is found most frequently in Brazil. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

Bahia is the 24,628^th most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 332,279 people. Bahia is primarily found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Bahia reside; 62 percent reside in South America and 61 percent reside in Luso-South America. Bahia is also the 12,033^rd most widespread first name on earth, held by 82,669 people.

The last name is most common in Brazil, where it is carried by 13,284 people, or 1 in 16,115. In Brazil Bahia is primarily concentrated in: Bahia, where 30 percent reside, Minas Gerais, where 14 percent reside and Pará, where 13 percent reside. Beside Brazil it exists in 78 countries. It also occurs in Morocco, where 11 percent reside and The Philippines, where 6 percent reside.

Bahia Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Bahia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Bahia surname increased 16,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bahia Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those holding the Bahia surname are 5.5% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.73% registered with the political party.

The amount Bahia earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 44.5% more than the national average, earning $62,352 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.63% more than the national average, earning $54,466 CAD per year.