Goah Surname

409,925th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 852 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Liberia
Highest density in:
Liberia

Goah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Goah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Liberia7521:5,862708
Cameroon391:532,54042,124
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
New Caledonia11:276,22310,363
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Goah (71) may also be a first name.

Goah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Goah (Arabic: غويه) is more commonly found in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Goah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 409,925th most prevalent family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 8,553,458 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Goah reside; 90 percent reside in West Africa and 88 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. Goah is also the 1,152,838th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, held by 71 people.

This surname is most frequently used in Liberia, where it is carried by 752 people, or 1 in 5,862. In Liberia it is mostly found in: Montserrado County, where 31 percent reside, Grand Bassa County, where 25 percent reside and Grand Gedeh County, where 16 percent reside. Beside Liberia this surname occurs in 15 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 5 percent reside and The United States, where 3 percent reside.

Goah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Goah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Goah surname rose 169 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Goah Last Name Statistics demography

Goah earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.91% less than the national average, earning $34,558 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ghoah89572/
Goaih89244/
Goahe89243/
Gouah89142/
Goach8957/
Goash8944/
Goadh892/
Goeah892/
Goahs891/
Gohah891/
Goahy890/
Goa867,604/
Gouach80518/
Ngouah80244/
Goaich80136/
Ghoash8058/
Gouahe8052/
Gohaih8039/
Goahad801/
Goahey801/
Goaish801/
Gohash801/
Goyeah801/
Ngohah801/
Goahee801/
Goaidh801/
Goatth801/
Ghoajh801/
Gojjah801/
Goahie800/
Goha7523,938/
Goad7516,455/
Goua757,518/
Gaho756,475/
Ngoa755,970/
Goho754,163/
Goea751,032/
Goas75890/
Gaoh75840/
Goay75837/
Goap75536/
Gaoa75361/
Kgoa75290/
Gooh75263/
Goat75257/
Goaz75159/
Goșa75145/
Goai7588/
Goňa7548/
Ghoa7539/
Goľa7516/
Gooa7515/
Goaj7514/
Gahó7512/
Hgoa758/
Goau756/
Goța754/
Goaa752/
Goïa751/
Qgoa751/
Gouaich734,398/
Ghouach73171/
Gouahie7328/
Ghoiyah7316/
Gohaish732/
Ngouaha732/
N'Gouah731/
Gohatch730/
Gogia677,847/
Ngoua676,851/
Gohou673,983/
Gahou673,443/
Gohai67725/
Gouas67692/
Ggaho67605/
Gouad67507/
Ghaho67434/
Gahoi67413/
Goiya67326/
Ghoas67322/
Gahoy67248/
Ngaoh67229/
Ngoai67198/
Gojja67177/
Gouaz67174/
Gouat67127/
Goaid67119/
Gohei67107/
Ngoau67104/
Ngoay6790/
Goeau6777/
Gouai6773/
Kgooa6768/
Gouay6762/
Gojia6761/
Goyia6756/
Gaohe6747/
N'Goa6745/
Goatz6744/
Goiea6740/
Gouoh6732/
Gojea6730/
Gohay6728/
Gaohu6728/
Goyja6727/
Nggoa6726/
Gohoi6725/
Goyya6724/
Goaai6721/
Ngo'a6721/
Kgoho6721/
Goaud6718/
Gaosh6718/
Gojya6717/
Ghoai6714/
Gohau6714/
Goait6713/
Gohod6712/
Gouap6712/
Goais6711/
Gojha6711/
Gahao678/
Goats677/
Gohey677/
Gohga676/
Goass676/
Gooai675/
Goast675/
Goșea675/
Ghaoh674/
Ghoea674/
Ghouaich674/
Nkgoa674/
Goață674/
Ghoay674/
Goaad674/
Goaaz674/
Gohos673/
Gahha673/
Ghoha673/
Gouau673/
Ghoat673/
Goads672/
Ghoap672/
Gohua672/
Gohaa672/
Goija672/
Cgoad671/
Ghaoa671/
Gaodh671/
Goadd671/
Goatd671/
Goatt671/
Goaus671/
Ghoho671/
Ghoad671/
Goaas671/
Ngooa671/
Nghoa671/
Gaouh671/
Gouaa671/
Gouoa671/
Goëau671/
Goaip671/
Gohha671/
Goiia671/
Gaaho671/
Kgoai671/
Kgoha671/
Gaohd671/
Gghoa671/
Gohho671/
Gohoh671/
Gohuo671/
Goadt670/

Goah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Goah in the Arabic language
غويهghwyh-

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