Edah Surname

20,361st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 26,855 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Edah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Edah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin15,1691:68170
Nigeria4,9701:35,6422,893
Togo4,0951:1,770199
Indonesia1,3601:97,24210,103
Ghana4851:55,7135,980
Mauritania1821:22,4991,991
Morocco1701:202,80134,956
Cameroon1521:136,63915,295
Israel1351:63,3907,977
United States311:11,692,224454,091
Malaysia181:1,638,56867,452
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
England131:4,286,005132,302
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Liberia91:489,83723,279
Ivory Coast91:2,563,47041,100
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
France31:22,140,907385,998
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539

Edah (51,550) may also be a first name.

Edah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Edah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻩ) is more commonly found in Benin than any other country or territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Edah? popularity and diffusion

The surname Edah is the 20,361st most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 271,366 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Edah reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Edah is also the 18,033rd most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 51,550 people.

The last name is most frequent in Benin, where it is held by 15,169 people, or 1 in 681. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Kouffo Department, where 83 percent live, Zou Department, where 6 percent live and Mono Department, where 3 percent live. Other than Benin it exists in 36 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 19 percent live and Togo, where 15 percent live.

Edah Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Edah are 30.1% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 83.33% registered to vote for the political party.

Edah earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 10.97% less than the national average, earning $38,414 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Eidah894,367/
Eddah89933/
Aedah89765/
Edaha89127/
Eydah89120/
Hedah8963/
Esdah8949/
Edach8929/
Edaah8919/
Edhah8910/
Edahy895/
Edaih893/
E'Dah892/
Ejdah891/
Edahs891/
Eda8632,530/
Haedah80257/
Heddah8050/
Hedash8017/
Heidah8011/
Hedach8011/
Hedeah8010/
Eddaih809/
Eshdah807/
Eydaha806/
Eiddah806/
Gehdah806/
Eidhah805/
Hedahe804/
Ehdash804/
Edahah802/
Eudahy802/
Edahat801/
Edaish801/
Edauch801/
Eddaha801/
Eddahy801/
Eidaha801/
Eidahe801/
Eyddah801/
Iehdah801/
Heydah801/
Hedayh801/
Gedeah801/
Edaich801/
Adah7536,317/
Edoh7535,050/
Odah7523,730/
Geda7516,641/
Idah7512,135/
Ieda758,422/
Edea756,519/
Edoa756,447/
Heda756,335/
Edda753,779/
Oeda752,560/
Eeda752,322/
Eida751,998/
Eada751,726/
Edau75869/
Eday75654/
Edas75559/
Edga75331/
Eyda75275/
Edad75269/
Aeda75232/
Edat75221/
Edha75218/
Edho75189/
Edai7596/
Euda7558/
Ejda7544/
Esda7534/
Edaa7530/
Edap7530/
Ehda7517/
Jdah756/
Edaz755/
Ydah753/
Etda752/
Edaj751/
Eddahah736/
Eidgahy735/
Eidhadh732/
Geedeah731/
Gehdeah731/
Geddeah731/
Ethdath731/
Heddach731/
Eddahch731/
Hedau6710,882/
Aidah676,958/
Gedda676,135/
Geday674,952/
Adhah674,758/
Addah673,471/
Heida673,144/
Hejda671,769/
Hedda671,057/
Heyda67794/
Adaha67721/
Hadah67510/
Gedai67486/
Hieda67456/
Haeda67385/
Jidah67350/
Ahdah67301/
Eddai67284/
Idaha67264/
Eddoh67251/
Geeda67239/
Adahu67239/
Eedha67226/
Hidah67224/
Oedai67204/
Idaah67201/
Hodah67173/
Hedad67163/
Geyda67155/
Iddah67140/
Eidda67133/
Gejda67133/
Heydasch67132/
Edait67131/
Eedaa67128/
Odaah67117/
Oddah67115/
Hesda67107/
Gedho6794/
Odaha6792/
Gedaj6788/
Hedea6782/
Edouh6780/
Gedha6778/
Esday6775/
Hedat6769/
Eidha6763/
Edday6762/
Edais6753/
Hoeda6752/
Adaah6751/
Hedaa6740/
Eddas6739/
Hedai6738/
Ejdaa6735/
Edeih6731/
Ajdah6729/
Heeda6726/
Eiday6726/
Eeday6725/
Ediea6725/
Eydda6724/
Gedaa6723/
Heuda6723/
Heday6722/
Aydah6722/
Aedha6722/
Esdad6722/
Eadha6719/
Eadga6718/
Edohs6718/
Jeeda6717/
Heada6717/
Hedoh6717/
Ehdad6717/
Edaat6717/
Gedau6715/
Eddad6715/
Aadah6713/
Eisda6712/
Eedad6712/
Eidad6712/
Eedea6711/
Gedea6710/
Hedha6710/
Odaih6710/
Atdah679/
Ejdad679/
Eidat678/
Odahu678/
Ejdea677/
Edatt677/
Idahu677/
Aedoh677/
Edaai677/
Headeach676/
Eidaa676/
Eidaz676/
Iedaa675/
Eedda675/
Eedga675/
Eidga675/
Idach675/
Adaih675/
Odhah675/
Eaday674/
Iedda674/
Eedai674/
Edhoz674/
Eydoh674/
Hedas674/
Jieda674/
Hedaj674/
Edhaj674/
Eidea674/
Esdas673/
Odahh673/
Edhou673/
Edhay673/
Eidas673/
Eddea673/
Edoch673/
Eschdach672/
Eadea672/
Iedha672/
Idaih672/
Idhah672/
Edeas672/
Adahy672/
Oidah672/
Eedoh672/
Edgai672/
Ohdah672/
Eidai672/
Oedda671/
Oejda671/
Jdaih671/
Hedap671/
Idadh671/
Idash671/
Eddat671/
Eddga671/
Eddha671/
Edead671/
Edgay671/
Ehdoh671/
Aedda671/
Edays671/
Eudda671/
Edohd671/
Otdah671/
Eudoh671/
Edeat671/
Edhgo671/
Iedoh671/
Edoph671/
Ihdah671/
Hjdah671/
Oedaj671/
Oeday671/
Ydaha671/
Gedga671/
Ejdaâ671/
Egyda671/
Adahj671/
Eadda671/
Eddaa671/
Eddaâ671/
Edhos671/
Edhuo671/
Edéga671/
Ejday671/
Edeyh671/
Edosh671/
Edhha671/
Edhai671/
Edhod671/
D'Eda671/
Getda671/
Hehedash671/
Idahy671/
Hydah671/
Eadas670/

Edah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Edah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻩaldah94.08
ﺍﺩﺍﻩadah3.95
ﺍﺩﺍﺡadah0.66
ﺃﺩﺡadh0.66
ﺃﺩﺍﻩadah0.66

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Edah
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