Ghah Surname
Approximately 217 people bear this surname
Ghah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 136 | 1:152,714 | 16,743 |
| Iran | 33 | 1:2,326,743 | 78,121 |
| Mauritania | 30 | 1:136,495 | 7,782 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Ghah (25) may also be a first name.
Ghah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ghah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Ghah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻗﺎﻩ, Hindi: जहां) is found most in Cameroon. It may also be found as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghah? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,118,459th most prevalent surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 33,583,161 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 77 percent of Ghah are found; 59 percent are found in Central Africa and 59 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Ghah is also the 2,136,160th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 25 people.
The surname Ghah is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is carried by 136 people, or 1 in 152,714. In Cameroon Ghah is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 92 percent reside, Far North Region, where 5 percent reside and West Region, where 1 percent reside. Besides Cameroon it exists in 11 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 15 percent reside and Mauritania, where 14 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ghash | 89 | 18,471 | / |
| Ghaah | 89 | 119 | / |
| Ghadh | 89 | 118 | / |
| Gahah | 89 | 18 | / |
| Nghah | 89 | 15 | / |
| Ghaha | 89 | 13 | / |
| Ghach | 89 | 12 | / |
| Ghahe | 89 | 8 | / |
| Ghaph | 89 | 6 | / |
| Gheah | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ghahh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ghaih | 89 | 2 | / |
| Ghgah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ghajh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gah | 86 | 8,258 | / |
| Gha | 86 | 6,336 | / |
| Gheath | 80 | 122 | / |
| Ghaush | 80 | 83 | / |
| Gheash | 80 | 20 | / |
| Ghauch | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ghaich | 80 | 9 | / |
| N'Ghah | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ghasht | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ghaish | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ngheah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ghaych | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghaysh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ngahah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gahaha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ghaudh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghahas | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nghaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghahat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ggahah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghahha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gheadh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ghahai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gaha | 75 | 27,288 | / |
| Ghai | 75 | 15,409 | / |
| Ghau | 75 | 1,031 | / |
| Ghaz | 75 | 844 | / |
| Ngha | 75 | 733 | / |
| Ghat | 75 | 536 | / |
| Gahu | 75 | 506 | / |
| Ghad | 75 | 480 | / |
| Ghas | 75 | 308 | / |
| Gahz | 75 | 306 | / |
| Ghea | 75 | 276 | / |
| Ghaa | 75 | 217 | / |
| Ghay | 75 | 106 | / |
| Ghoh | 75 | 73 | / |
| Gahy | 75 | 48 | / |
| Gaah | 75 | 42 | / |
| Ghoa | 75 | 39 | / |
| Ggah | 75 | 19 | / |
| Ghap | 75 | 14 | / |
| Gohh | 75 | 14 | / |
| Ghaj | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ghha | 75 | 6 | / |
| Hgha | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hgah | 75 | 5 | / |
| Géha | 75 | 4 | / |
| Gahj | 75 | 2 | / |
| Kgha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gahï | 75 | 1 | / |
| Qgah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ghahieh | 73 | 22 | / |
| Ghaheeh | 73 | 4 | / |
| G'Haith | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ng'haha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghahaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ghosh | 67 | 3,865,834 | / |
| Ga | 67 | 110,240 | / |
| Ghaus | 67 | 32,573 | / |
| Ghait | 67 | 6,574 | / |
| Ngahy | 67 | 1,586 | / |
| Goshh | 67 | 1,525 | / |
| Ghais | 67 | 557 | / |
| Gahai | 67 | 419 | / |
| Ghaaz | 67 | 341 | / |
| Ghaid | 67 | 290 | / |
| Gahay | 67 | 224 | / |
| Ghatt | 67 | 135 | / |
| Gahaa | 67 | 110 | / |
| Ghass | 67 | 94 | / |
| Gahap | 67 | 88 | / |
| Gathh | 67 | 65 | / |
| Nghai | 67 | 56 | / |
| Ghast | 67 | 51 | / |
| Gahau | 67 | 51 | / |
| Gohsh | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ghodh | 67 | 45 | / |
| Gueah | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ghaud | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ghaiy | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ghaut | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ghaiz | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ghays | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nghoh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ghouh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ghaas | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ghoch | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ghats | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nggah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ghadz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gahiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hgaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghaad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ghauz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gahch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ggahe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gahey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghadd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gahha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ghoph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghasd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghads | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghaat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghuoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghadt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ngahh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghaai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gahhd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hhgha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghatd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghatp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gheea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghayz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghaaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghòsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghazz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahahaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nghea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hghat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gohch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kghat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kgoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gghoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahdp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghoih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghhaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghauj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hghay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gahtz | 67 | 0 | / |
Ghah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ghah in the Hindi language | ||
| जहां | jaham | - |
| Ghah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻗﺎﻩ | aqah | 38.89 |
| ﺍﻛﺎﻩ | akah | 22.22 |
| ﺃﻗﺎﻩ | aqah | 16.67 |
| ﺇﻗﺎﻩ | aqah | 5.56 |
| ﺟﺎﻩ | jah | 5.56 |
| ﺃﻛﺎﻩ | akah | 5.56 |
| ﺍﻟﻘﺎﻩ | alqah | 5.56 |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ghah
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