Bahia Surname

24,628th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,932 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Brazil
Highest density in:
Morocco

Bahia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Bahia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Brazil13,2841:16,115815
Morocco2,4201:14,2462,105
Philippines1,4101:71,80012,379
England1,0911:51,0716,314
Algeria6541:59,0709,910
Portugal3491:29,8521,897
United States3321:1,091,74479,205
Argentina3171:134,83711,405
Canada3011:122,41112,833
Syria2941:65,6503,011
India2541:3,019,94290,331
Ivory Coast2331:99,0185,158
France1431:464,49566,161
Spain1401:333,94319,434
Iraq1311:267,3415,559
Iran1241:619,21434,078
Dominican Republic771:135,4935,426
Indonesia691:1,916,655121,671
Belgium531:216,91827,806
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Taiwan221:1,065,6707,365
Scotland181:297,43413,849
Mexico131:9,548,17038,962
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Tunisia91:67,8478,246
Wales91:343,83718,086
Bahrain91:149,8455,469
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Yemen81:3,303,16216,088
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Mauritania51:818,97323,459
Lebanon41:1,409,27119,641
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Palestine21:2,274,42417,661
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Belize11:355,4743,977
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Bahia (82,669) may also be a first name.

Bahia Last Name Facts

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

The last name Bahia (Arabic: بهيّة, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺑﺎﻫﻲ, Oriya: ବହିଆ) is found most frequently in Brazil. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Bahia? popularity and diffusion

The surname Bahia is the 24,628th most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 332,279 people. The surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 65 percent of Bahia are found; 62 percent are found in South America and 61 percent are found in Luso-South America. It is also the 12,033rd most commonly held first name internationally It is held by 82,669 people.

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

Bahia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Bahia has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Bahia last name increased 16,600 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Bahia Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Bahia last name is principally Shiite (50%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Bahia last name are 5.5% more likely to be registered Democrats 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.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bahaia9155/
Bahiah9138/
Baahia917/
Bahiae911/
Baia8925,649/
Bahaiah832/
Bayhaia831/
Beauhia830/
Bahaj8019,358/
Bhuia8013,781/
Bahja805,918/
Bahij805,824/
Baiah803,681/
Bahai803,248/
Bhiya802,106/
Buhia801,789/
Baias801,496/
Bahay801,403/
Bhija801,342/
Bhaia801,282/
Bayha801,044/
Bahji801,030/
Bahio80563/
Baiau80549/
Bahya80505/
Bhoia80492/
Baiha80438/
Bayhi80385/
Bahau80284/
Baihi80224/
Baiad80209/
Bohia80167/
Baiat80159/
Bahiu8085/
Baiaa8072/
Baiap8038/
Bahei8032/
Baiaş8031/
Behia8027/
Bahiy8024/
Bahyi8016/
Bauia807/
Bhyia807/
Boaia806/
Bihia804/
Bahii804/
Baiaș804/
Bah'a802/
Bai'a802/
Bahái801/
Hbaha801/
Bheia801/
Baaia801/
Bai759,907,044/
Baa7520,345/
Bahaya731,950/
Bejaia731,059/
Bahaji73856/
Baihat73456/
Bajaha73288/
Bahaye73239/
Baggia73238/
Bahjij73157/
Bahawe73128/
Bahjah73109/
Bahjaz7397/
Bahaja7387/
Baihad7356/
Bahave7349/
Bhauia7325/
Bhiyas7322/
Bahyah7317/
Bajaia7315/
Bahajj7312/
Bhuuia7310/
Bahajo7310/
Bahayo737/
Baiova737/
Bhouia736/
Bahyad736/
Bhaihi736/
Baheis735/
Bhahya734/
Bahayu734/
Bahaie734/
Mpahia734/
Baheij734/
Baahaa734/
Bhahie734/
Bhijja733/
Bhahgi733/
Baheih733/
Bayaia733/
Buhaia733/
Baiowa732/
Baheid732/
Bahied732/
Behiah732/
Bhahay731/
Baiatt731/
Baiazs731/
Baihah731/
Bhahai731/
Bahaju731/
Beyaia731/
Bhahja731/
Bhaiat731/
Bhoiap731/
Bhhiya731/
Bahays731/
Bahajh731/
Bahios731/
Bahjid731/
Bahjie731/
Baia'a731/
Baiahe731/
Baiaya731/
Bayhat731/
Bayhie731/
Baahai731/
Baahay731/
Baahya731/
Ba'aha731/
Beauha731/
Bejaha731/
Bhaiha731/
Bhahio731/
Bhahji731/
Bahaaj731/
Bahaiz731/
Buyaha730/
Bhoi67572,643/
Bhai67140,973/
Baya6766,382/
Bahu6733,481/
Baji6727,370/
Bais6724,319/
Bait6720,829/
Baja6718,271/
Bayi6718,097/
Baid6715,678/
Bhui6714,327/
Baio678,642/
Beah677,619/
Bahy677,023/
Baay676,578/
Baai676,072/
Baiz675,465/
Beia674,395/
Vaia672,721/
Buia672,257/
Baaj672,208/
Bhaa671,836/
Boia671,748/
Baió671,624/
Baih671,593/
Baiu671,508/
Baie671,492/
Baği671,482/
Baii67781/
Bhei67608/
Baić67480/
Baij67427/
Baiy67264/
Ba'a67225/
Bóia67152/
Bahajou67143/
Boujaha67136/
Bayh67104/
Biia6783/
Bhie6767/
Bouhaia6762/
Bhuiaya6758/
Bîia6751/
Bașa6749/
Baip6746/
Bauh6738/
Bhij6734/
Bajh6726/
Bahajad6719/
Baghiyo6711/
Bahajit6710/
Bahí6710/
Bgai679/
Bahj678/
Hbaa678/
Bahayeh677/
Bhahaya676/
Baľa676/
B'Haihi675/
Byia675/
Băia675/
Baič675/
Hbai674/
Baaa674/
Bahajah674/
Baiț674/
Bahyash674/
Baïa674/
Bahaitt673/
Bahiesh673/
Béia672/
Bhaiaya672/
Bahaidh672/
Bayhiss671/
Bađa671/
Bahajat671/
Bahajoo671/
Bhahaji671/
Bhaihad671/
Bhaihap671/
Bhaihat671/
Bhaihis671/
Baheish671/
Bahajoh671/
Bahaaye671/
Bahahya671/
Bahaihi671/
Baihash671/
Baihich671/
Bahyadh671/
Baisowa671/
Baahaya671/
Bahawee671/
Bahahha671/
Bahajeh671/
Bahjatt671/
Bahjijt671/

Bahia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Bahia in the Oriya language
ବହିଆbahi'a-
Bahia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺑﺎﻫﻲbahy42.86
ﺑﺎﻫﻴﻪbahyh28.57
ﺑﺎﻫﻴﺔbahyt28.57
Bahia in the Arabic language
بهيّةbhyt-
بهّيهbhyh-
بهيّهbhyh-
بهيّاbhya-
باهياbahya-
باهيهbahyh-
باهيةbahyt-
بهياbhya-
بهيةbhyt-
بهيهbhyh-

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