Gh Surname
Approximately 13,707 people bear this surname
Gh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 9,341 | 1:18,964 | 1,758 |
| Egypt | 2,746 | 1:33,480 | 3,548 |
| Vietnam | 945 | 1:98,038 | 712 |
| Malaysia | 236 | 1:124,976 | 8,165 |
| India | 156 | 1:4,917,086 | 124,057 |
| Iraq | 152 | 1:230,406 | 5,073 |
| Iran | 78 | 1:984,391 | 45,758 |
| Taiwan | 11 | 1:2,131,341 | 13,802 |
| United Arab Emirates | 8 | 1:1,145,284 | 40,289 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Syria | 5 | 1:3,860,204 | 11,832 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Gh (13,710) may also be a first name.
Gh Demographics
Gh Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Gh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Gh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Gh (Hindi: घ्) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Gh.
How Common Is The Last Name Gh? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 38,382nd most frequent surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 531,666 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 88 percent of Gh live; 68 percent live in West Africa and 68 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Gh is also the 49,374th most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 13,710 people.
The last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is held by 9,341 people, or 1 in 18,964. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Borno, where 79 percent are found, Kaduna, where 12 percent are found and Gombe, where 3 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Gh is found in 19 countries. It also occurs in Egypt, where 20 percent are found and Vietnam, where 7 percent are found.
Gh Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Gh surname is chiefly Christian (75%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hgh | 80 | 149 | / |
| Gsh | 80 | 110 | / |
| Gqh | 80 | 15 | / |
| Qgh | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gch | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gph | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gxh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Cgh | 80 | 8 | / |
| Kgh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ggh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gkh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Høgh | 67 | 1,467 | / |
| G | 67 | 957 | / |
| Gőgh | 67 | 578 | / |
| Gøth | 67 | 66 | / |
| Hægh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Cggh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gőth | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gggh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hggh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hkgh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kcgh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hcgh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gthh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gqkh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hgkh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hhgh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gkhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qugh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qqgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgqh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kkgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Qgxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ccgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgqh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gkhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gshs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gshh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gszh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gqch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gpfh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kqgh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gcqh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ggxh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cgth | 67 | 1 | / |
Gh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Gh in the Hindi language | ||
| घ् | gh | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Gh
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