Giah Surname
Approximately 2,486 people bear this surname
Giah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 2,370 | 1:1,860 | 244 |
| Indonesia | 52 | 1:2,543,254 | 149,807 |
| Malaysia | 29 | 1:1,017,042 | 45,504 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Agiah | 89 | 91 | / |
| Ugiah | 89 | 38 | / |
| Ogiah | 89 | 33 | / |
| Giath | 89 | 12 | / |
| Egiah | 89 | 8 | / |
| Giach | 89 | 5 | / |
| Giaha | 89 | 4 | / |
| Tgiah | 89 | 2 | / |
| Giahe | 89 | 1 | / |
| Giahy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Giahd | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gia | 86 | 86,612 | / |
| Iah | 86 | 941 | / |
| Gajiah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gayiah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Gaijah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Agiaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giha | 75 | 9,364 | / |
| Giai | 75 | 3,321 | / |
| Agia | 75 | 1,493 | / |
| Giau | 75 | 1,453 | / |
| Giay | 75 | 1,285 | / |
| Giho | 75 | 1,250 | / |
| Gioh | 75 | 979 | / |
| Hiah | 75 | 664 | / |
| Iash | 75 | 531 | / |
| Jiah | 75 | 514 | / |
| Egia | 75 | 511 | / |
| Giňa | 75 | 510 | / |
| Ogia | 75 | 271 | / |
| Ugia | 75 | 207 | / |
| Giaj | 75 | 127 | / |
| Giea | 75 | 55 | / |
| Iach | 75 | 53 | / |
| Ihah | 75 | 52 | / |
| Gișa | 75 | 28 | / |
| Giač | 75 | 13 | / |
| Iaah | 75 | 12 | / |
| Iaha | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ieah | 75 | 5 | / |
| Iayh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Iahu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Dgia | 75 | 4 | / |
| Giaa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zgah | 75 | 2 | / |
| Iahs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Àgia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sgia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ggia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jgia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gaiya | 67 | 4,840 | / |
| Ia | 67 | 3,924 | / |
| Eyiah | 67 | 3,496 | / |
| Ghiya | 67 | 1,980 | / |
| Ayiah | 67 | 1,625 | / |
| Jogia | 67 | 942 | / |
| Ojiah | 67 | 373 | / |
| Goiya | 67 | 326 | / |
| Gajia | 67 | 195 | / |
| Gioja | 67 | 181 | / |
| Aiyah | 67 | 152 | / |
| Iaych | 67 | 136 | / |
| Aijah | 67 | 117 | / |
| Ajiah | 67 | 109 | / |
| Hiahu | 67 | 104 | / |
| Gojia | 67 | 61 | / |
| Goyia | 67 | 56 | / |
| Hogia | 67 | 53 | / |
| Ijaah | 67 | 47 | / |
| Ejiah | 67 | 36 | / |
| Eijah | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gujia | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ihaha | 67 | 23 | / |
| Uhiah | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hagia | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ujiah | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gihoi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gaija | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gayia | 67 | 12 | / |
| Agioh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gioth | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jiach | 67 | 10 | / |
| Geija | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oyiah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Egiay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Agiai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iahad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hugia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ijash | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ggiai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jihah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iahiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hiaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uiyah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giatt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jiaha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaiia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hiach | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uiiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giaid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giatz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Tgiap | 67 | 3 | / |
| E'Gah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gajha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yiach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iaach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eiyah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Egioh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goija | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iaïch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiahu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giadt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohgia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgioa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geioa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gihou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gihoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giatd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yieah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Agiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iahah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gihei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hegia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ougia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziahh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgoih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgaah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sgiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Goiia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gioih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giadz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gajho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iassh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iaash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iahie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uijah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zziah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dziah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gihay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gihoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giooh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giaap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iahii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiahs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jiahs | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
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