Gaha Surname

20,050th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nepal
Highest density in:
Nepal

Gaha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Gaha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nepal19,1691:1,486228
India3,9611:193,65411,692
Ivory Coast3,1141:7,409643
Algeria1811:213,43424,784
Zimbabwe1811:85,29412,405
Cameroon1131:183,79719,288
Qatar1061:22,2452,387
Australia861:313,90427,145
France811:820,03498,127
Malaysia731:404,03021,053
Indonesia371:3,574,303189,798
United States331:10,983,604436,696
England231:2,422,52489,093
Tunisia161:38,1645,464
Niger161:1,199,50125,520
Solomon Islands111:52,73010,588
Nigeria111:16,103,887259,204
Papua New Guinea91:905,96994,851
Mauritania91:454,98517,374
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Gaha (1,511) may also be a first name.

Gaha Last Name Facts

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

The last name Gaha (Arabic: غا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﺎﻩ, Hindi: गहा, Marathi: गहा, Oriya: ଗାହା, Tibetan: གྷ་) is more frequently found in Nepal than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Gaha? popularity and diffusion

Gaha is the 20,050th most common family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 267,060 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Gaha reside; 85 percent reside in South Asia and 85 percent reside in Indo-South Asia. It is also the 199,883rd most numerous first name world-wide, held by 1,511 people.

The surname Gaha is most frequently used in Nepal, where it is borne by 19,169 people, or 1 in 1,486. In Nepal it is most numerous in: Lumbini, where 78 percent reside, Gandaki, where 10 percent reside and Bheri, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Nepal Gaha occurs in 44 countries. It also occurs in India, where 15 percent reside and The Ivory Coast, where 11 percent reside.

Gaha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Gaha has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Gaha surname expanded 275 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Gaha Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Gaha last name are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the party.

Gaha earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 3.01% less than the national average, earning $41,852 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gahai89419/
Gahay89224/
Gahaa89110/
Gahap8988/
Gahau8951/
Gahah8918/
Ghaha8913/
Hgaha894/
Gahha893/
Gahaj892/
Gaaha891/
Kgaha891/
Gah868,258/
Gaa866,704/
Gha866,336/
Nggaha8028/
Gahova8015/
Ncgaha802/
Gahaja802/
Ngahah802/
Gahaha802/
Ghahas801/
Nghaha801/
Ghahat801/
Ggahah801/
Ghahha801/
Gahaaj801/
Kgaaha801/
Ghahai801/
Gaahai801/
Gach7558,514/
Ghai7515,409/
Gaad757,088/
Gaas755,304/
Gash755,112/
Ngaa752,928/
Ghau751,031/
Ghaz75844/
Ngha75733/
Gadh75733/
Ghat75536/
Gaňa75509/
Gahu75506/
Ghad75480/
Ghas75308/
Gahz75306/
Gaľa75270/
Ghah75217/
Ghaa75217/
Gaat75138/
Gaai75119/
Ghay75106/
Gaaz7593/
Gaih7572/
Ga'a7570/
Gahy7548/
Gaah7542/
Gauh7527/
Gayh7521/
Ggah7519/
Gađa7516/
Gaay7515/
Gaïa7515/
Ghap7514/
Gaap7514/
Gaaß7512/
Ghaj7511/
Gaaj758/
Ghha756/
Gaph755/
Hgha755/
Hgah755/
Géha754/
Kgaa753/
Gaaa752/
Gahj752/
Kgha751/
Gaða751/
Ggha751/
Gahï751/
Qgah751/
Ng'haha731/
Ngahowa731/
Ghahaja731/
Ga67110,240/
Ghaus6732,573/
Ghash6718,471/
Gaudh677,427/
Ghait676,574/
Gauch672,685/
Gaaid672,197/
Ngahy671,586/
Gatch67849/
Gaich67846/
Gaush67682/
Ghais67557/
Gaidh67358/
Ghaaz67341/
Ghaid67290/
Nga'a67165/
Ghatt67135/
Ghaah67119/
Ghadh67118/
Nggaa67110/
Gaish67106/
Gaasø67104/
Ghass6794/
Gaadt6781/
Ngaih6769/
Gathh6765/
Gaaja6759/
Nghai6756/
Ghast6751/
Gaaya6750/
Gueah6742/
Ghaud6734/
Gaass6734/
Gaatz6734/
Gaash6731/
Gaast6728/
Gaowa6728/
Ghaiy6727/
Ngaai6723/
Ghaut6721/
Gauhs6720/
Gasht6718/
Ghaiz6717/
Gaddh6716/
Gaach6716/
Nghah6715/
Goaya6714/
Gaydh6714/
Ghach6712/
Ghays6712/
Gaads6712/
Ngauh679/
Ghaas679/
Gahaiová678/
Ghahe678/
Gaaye677/
Ghats677/
Gaadh677/
Goaia676/
Ghaph676/
Nggah676/
Gacht675/
Ghadz675/
Gheah675/
Gahiy674/
Ghaad674/
Ghauz674/
Gashp674/
Gahch674/
Ggahe674/
Gahey673/
Gaych673/
Gaais673/
Gashs673/
Ng'aa673/
Ghadd673/
Ggach673/
Gaats673/
Ga'ay673/
Gaijh673/
Gaľaš673/
Gaysh672/
Ghasd672/
Ghads672/
Gaths672/
Cgath672/
Ghaat672/
Ghahh672/
Hgash672/
Gasph672/
Ghadt672/
Ngahh672/
Ghaai672/
Ghaih672/
Gahhd672/
Hgath671/
Hhgha671/
Gaaih671/
Gauhd671/
Gahij671/
Gadth671/
Ghatd671/
Ghatp671/
Ghgah671/
Ghhay671/
Gassh671/
Gaaaa671/
Ghayz671/
Ngayh671/
Gaova671/
Goaja671/
Ghaaa671/
Ghajh671/
Ghhat671/
Ghazz671/
Ga'ai671/
Gaadd671/
Gaays671/
Gajch671/
Gahahaph671/
Hghat671/
Ghayt671/
Kgaphowa671/
Kghat671/
Kgoha671/
Gauhy671/
Gahdp671/
Gahei671/
Ghhaz671/
Ghauj671/
Hghay671/
Gahtz670/

Gaha Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Gaha in the Tibetan language
གྷ་gha-
Gaha in the Marathi language
गहाgaha73.91
गाहाgaha26.09
Gaha in the Oriya language
ଗାହାgaha66.67
ଗହାgaha25
ଗହାତାିgahatai8.33
Gaha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻛﺎﻩakah45.45
ﺍﻛﺎﻫﺎakaha18.18
ﻛﺎﻫﺎkaha9.09
ﺃﻛﺎﻩakah9.09
ﺍﻛﺎﻫﺔakaht9.09
ﺍﻗﺎﻩaqah4.55
ﺍﻟﻜﺎﻩalkah4.55
Gaha in the Hindi language
गहाgaha35.71
जहांjaham35.71
गाहाgaha21.43
जहाँjaham7.14
Gaha in the Arabic language
غاgha-

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