Giah Surname

172,943rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,486 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Giah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Giah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia2,3701:1,860244
Indonesia521:2,543,254149,807
Malaysia291:1,017,04245,504
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

Giah (786) may also be a first name.

Giah Last Name Facts

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

Giah occurs more in Liberia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Giah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Giah is the 172,943rd most commonly occurring last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 2,931,434 people. Giah occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Giah live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Anglo-West Africa. Giah is also the 292,462nd most common first name internationally. It is borne by 786 people.

The last name Giah is most commonly used in Liberia, where it is carried by 2,370 people, or 1 in 1,860. In Liberia it is mostly found in: Grand Bassa County, where 44 percent reside, Montserrado County, where 17 percent reside and Nimba County, where 16 percent reside. Not including Liberia this surname is found in 10 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 2 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.

Giah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Giah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 350 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Agiah8991/
Ugiah8938/
Ogiah8933/
Giath8912/
Egiah898/
Giach895/
Giaha894/
Tgiah892/
Giahe891/
Giahy891/
Giahd891/
Gia8686,612/
Iah86941/
Gajiah805/
Gayiah802/
Gaijah801/
Agiaha801/
Giha759,364/
Giai753,321/
Agia751,493/
Giau751,453/
Giay751,285/
Giho751,250/
Gioh75979/
Hiah75664/
Iash75531/
Jiah75514/
Egia75511/
Giňa75510/
Ogia75271/
Ugia75207/
Giaj75127/
Giea7555/
Iach7553/
Ihah7552/
Gișa7528/
Giač7513/
Iaah7512/
Iaha756/
Ieah755/
Iayh754/
Iahu754/
Dgia754/
Giaa753/
Zgah752/
Iahs752/
Àgia751/
Sgia751/
Ggia751/
Jgia751/
Gaiya674,840/
Ia673,924/
Eyiah673,496/
Ghiya671,980/
Ayiah671,625/
Jogia67942/
Ojiah67373/
Goiya67326/
Gajia67195/
Gioja67181/
Aiyah67152/
Iaych67136/
Aijah67117/
Ajiah67109/
Hiahu67104/
Gojia6761/
Goyia6756/
Hogia6753/
Ijaah6747/
Ejiah6736/
Eijah6727/
Gujia6726/
Ihaha6723/
Uhiah6719/
Hagia6718/
Ujiah6713/
Gihoi6713/
Gaija6712/
Gayia6712/
Agioh6711/
Gioth6710/
Jiach6710/
Geija679/
Oyiah679/
Egiay678/
Agiai678/
Iahad678/
Hugia676/
Ijash675/
Ggiai675/
Jihah675/
Iahiy674/
Hiaha674/
Uiyah673/
Giatt673/
Jiaha673/
Gaiia673/
Hiach673/
Uiiah673/
Giaid673/
Giatz673/
Tgiap673/
E'Gah672/
Gajha672/
Yiach672/
Iaach672/
Eiyah672/
Egioh672/
Goija672/
Iaïch672/
Jiahu672/
Giadt671/
Ohgia671/
Jiahy671/
Jiash671/
Dgioa671/
Geioa671/
Gihou671/
Gihoy671/
Giatd671/
Giaud671/
Yieah671/
Agiaa671/
Yiash671/
Uyiah671/
Iahah671/
Gihei671/
Aiiah671/
Ijahe671/
Ijaph671/
Hegia671/
Ougia671/
Ziahh671/
Zgoih671/
Yiaha671/
Sgaah671/
Sgiea671/
Goiia671/
Gioih671/
Giadz671/
Gajho671/
Iassh671/
Iaash671/
Iahie671/
Uijah671/
Zziah671/
Dziah671/
Gihay671/
Gihoh671/
Giooh671/
Giaap671/
Iahii671/
Hiahs670/
Jiahs670/

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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
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  • 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 Giah
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