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
Ghah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻗﺎﻩ, Hindi: जहां) is more commonly found in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ghah? popularity and diffusion
Ghah is the 1,118,459th most frequently occurring last name globally, held by around 1 in 33,583,161 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 77 percent of Ghah live; 59 percent live in Central Africa and 59 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Ghah is also the 2,136,160th most prevalent first name internationally, borne by 25 people.
It is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 136 people, or 1 in 152,714. In Cameroon Ghah is primarily found in: Northwest Region, where 92 percent are found, Far North Region, where 5 percent are found and West Region, where 1 percent are found. Outside of Cameroon it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Iran, where 15 percent are found and Mauritania, where 14 percent are found.
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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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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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