Gahi Surname
Approximately 2,077 people bear this surname
Gahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ivory Coast | 657 | 1:35,116 | 2,326 |
| Philippines | 513 | 1:197,345 | 31,226 |
| Pakistan | 352 | 1:507,511 | 8,709 |
| Morocco | 307 | 1:112,300 | 19,480 |
| India | 129 | 1:5,946,243 | 139,967 |
| Mauritania | 19 | 1:215,519 | 10,553 |
| Benin | 18 | 1:574,200 | 35,798 |
| Iran | 17 | 1:4,516,619 | 115,816 |
| Niger | 8 | 1:2,399,002 | 43,750 |
| England | 8 | 1:6,964,757 | 184,742 |
| Germany | 7 | 1:11,500,780 | 305,602 |
| Liberia | 7 | 1:629,791 | 27,063 |
| Papua New Guinea | 5 | 1:1,630,743 | 129,019 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Malaysia | 4 | 1:7,373,556 | 230,001 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
The alternate forms: Gáhi (1) are calculated separately.
Gahi (2,875) may also be a first name.
Gahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Gahi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﺎﻫﻲ, Hindi: गाही, Marathi: गही, Oriya: ଗାହି) occurs in The Ivory Coast more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms: Gáhi. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Gahi? popularity and diffusion
Gahi is the 200,834th most widespread family name internationally, held by around 1 in 3,508,688 people. The last name Gahi is predominantly found in Asia, where 49 percent of Gahi are found; 25 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 25 percent are found in Fil-Southeast Asia. Gahi is also the 135,615th most commonly used given name on earth. It is borne by 2,875 people.
This last name is most frequently held in The Ivory Coast, where it is carried by 657 people, or 1 in 35,116. In The Ivory Coast Gahi is most prevalent in: Abidjan Autonomous District, where 34 percent live, Montagnes District, where 31 percent live and Gôh-Djiboua District, where 12 percent live. Barring The Ivory Coast this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also common in The Philippines, where 25 percent live and Pakistan, where 17 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Gahi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gahi in the Marathi language | ||
| गही | gahi | - |
| Gahi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଗାହି | gahi | 86.02 |
| ଗାହୀ | gahi | 5.38 |
| ଗହି | gahi | 4.3 |
| ଗହୀ | gahi | 2.15 |
| େଗାହି | egahi | 1.08 |
| Gahi in the Hindi language | ||
| गाही | gahi | 76.92 |
| गही | gahi | 23.08 |
| Gahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻛﺎﻫﻲ | akahy | 64.29 |
| ﺍﻛﺎﻩ | akah | 21.43 |
| ﻛﺎﻫﻲ | kahy | 14.29 |
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Footnotes
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