Ghahi Surname

590,101st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 529 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Ghahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ghahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan3691:484,1308,445
Iran1081:710,94937,133
Afghanistan361:893,1448,921
Malaysia111:2,681,293102,971
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Niger11:19,192,017110,060

Ghahi (216) may also be a first name.

Ghahi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ghahi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻛﺎﻫﻲ, Marathi: घाची, Oriya: ଘାହି) is found most frequently in Pakistan. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ghahi? popularity and diffusion

Ghahi is the 590,101st most frequently held surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,776,079 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ghahi live; 97 percent live in South Asia and 97 percent live in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 614,549th most frequent first name on earth, held by 216 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Pakistan, where it is held by 369 people, or 1 in 484,130. In Pakistan it is most numerous in: Punjab, where 99 percent are found, Sindh, where 1 percent are found and Balochistan, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Pakistan this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 20 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghahie9150/
Ghahit918/
Ghahid916/
Ghahio911/
Ghahui911/
Ghahoi911/
Ghahis911/
Gahi892,077/
Ghahieh8322/
Gahaihi8311/
Ghahiei831/
Ghahayi831/
Gahie802,691/
Gaahi801,130/
Gohai80725/
Gahoi80413/
Gajhi80124/
Gahui80104/
Ghaei8070/
Gauhi8015/
Ghoai8014/
Ghehi808/
Ghahe808/
Ghaui806/
Gahiz805/
Gahhi803/
Hgahi801/
Ghaeh801/
Ghohi801/
Gahij801/
Gohaih7339/
Ghaije7334/
Ghaeei7328/
Gaheis7325/
Ghajji7323/
Ghaiye7319/
Ngauhi7310/
Ghaesh736/
Gohait736/
Gajjhi735/
Ghahae734/
Gajhiy734/
Ghohui734/
Gajhii733/
Gahija733/
Ghohei732/
Ghoeai731/
Gahitz731/
Gajhai731/
Ghohai731/
Ghahez731/
Gheait731/
Gheaie731/
Ghoajh731/
Ghoaiz731/
Ghouai731/
Ghaeyi731/
Ghaeui731/
Ghaeie731/
Goehai731/
N'Gahi731/
Goahie730/
Gohi6713,122/
Gahe672,175/
Gehi671,269/
Gaoi67251/
Goai6788/
Gaui6783/
Ghae6777/
Gouahie6728/
Gađi6722/
Gaihier6717/
Ga'i6715/
Ngahahe677/
Gahaija676/
Ghaheeh674/
Gaei673/
Gohaish672/
Gaouhie671/
Gáhi671/
Ghaaiee671/
Ghaayis671/
Gheahee671/
Ngahije671/
Gahhiji671/
Gahijyi671/

Ghahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ghahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻛﺎﻫﻲkahy-
Ghahi in the Oriya language
ଘାହିghahi-
Ghahi in the Marathi language
घाचीghaci-

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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 Ghahi
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