Grah Surname

42,186th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,373 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Grah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Grah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast8,3421:2,766275
Niger1,0331:18,5791,183
Slovenia8981:2,770379
Germany5411:148,80917,888
Brazil5251:407,76115,502
United States3321:1,091,74479,205
Croatia1541:27,4585,676
France1171:567,71676,560
India821:9,354,456185,501
Austria651:131,00717,994
Liberia501:88,1717,231
Canada441:837,40065,151
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Nigeria171:10,420,162203,261
Switzerland161:513,30736,405
Hungary161:613,51735,830
England141:3,979,861125,553
Australia121:2,249,64297,973
Guinea91:1,314,8691,461
Sweden91:1,094,08481,336
Norway81:642,78647,258
Uruguay61:571,96026,877
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Mali41:4,242,2592,433
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Serbia21:3,572,47432,645
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States751:669,58243,760

The alternate forms: Gráh (1) are calculated separately.

Grah (4,514) may also be a first name.

Grah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Grah (Hindi: ग्रह, Oriya: ଗହ) occurs more in The Ivory Coast more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant: Gráh. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Grah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Grah is the 42,186th most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 588,988 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 56 percent of Grah reside; 56 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Grah is also the 102,396th most prevalent forename at a global level. It is borne by 4,514 people.

The surname Grah is most numerous in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 8,342 people, or 1 in 2,766. In The Ivory Coast it is most common in: Abidjan Autonomous District, where 29 percent are found, Bas-Sassandra District, where 26 percent are found and Lagunes District, where 20 percent are found. Apart from The Ivory Coast it occurs in 51 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 8 percent are found and Slovenia, where 7 percent are found.

Grah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Grah has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Grah last name grew 443 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 350 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Grah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Grah surname is primarily Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Grah surname are 13.02% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 66.25% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Grah earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 20.1% less than the national average, earning 276,507 kr per year; in United States they earn 4.17% less than the national average, earning $41,351 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.53% more than the national average, earning $52,925 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Gráh921/
Grach891,843/
Graha891,201/
Grash89339/
Grahs89187/
Graah8939/
Graph8911/
Graht895/
Graih893/
Grauh892/
Grahu891/
Grayh890/
Gra861,285/
Graich80581/
Graysh80382/
Grasch80264/
Gratch80262/
Greash80153/
Ngraha8073/
Grauch8064/
Grauth8053/
Ghrash8053/
Grahač8042/
Gracht8037/
Grahie8017/
Greach809/
Graach807/
Cgrath806/
Grahai806/
Ghraih806/
Graush802/
Grahah802/
Graish802/
Graith801/
Graych801/
Grahas801/
Grathz801/
Grathø801/
Ghraph801/
Ghrach801/
Ghrath801/
Graths800/
Gray75521,487/
Grau7551,536/
Gras7522,321/
Groh7516,997/
Grad7512,804/
Graß753,335/
Grap751,415/
Graj751,256/
Graz751,064/
Graś75938/
Grai75829/
Graa75682/
Grat75492/
Grea75293/
Grga75176/
Grra75165/
Gróh7576/
Grňa7571/
Groa7534/
Ghra7523/
Ngra7521/
Gåra7516/
Graš759/
Graş756/
Grha754/
Gréa754/
Grač753/
G'Ra751/
Grza751/
Graç751/
Hgra751/
Grać751/
Grho751/
Qgra751/
Gratsch73256/
Ghrahey7360/
Graicht7350/
Grahova7338/
Grascht7328/
Grausch7320/
G'Raich7311/
Graiszh734/
Graisch732/
Grahatt731/
Ngeerah731/
Geerach731/
Graisth730/
Grass6714,602/
Great676,047/
Graus673,677/
Grays672,973/
Graux672,276/
Groch671,807/
Graap671,415/
Grosh67946/
Graat67924/
Grais67758/
Graas67697/
Grats67695/
Gratt67611/
Grapp67554/
Gradt67551/
Gread67485/
Grouh67450/
Ghrat67418/
Grait67371/
Graid67271/
Greas67267/
Graut67180/
Graup67153/
Geera67130/
Graiz67108/
Geeraths67104/
Graić6771/
Graud6761/
N'Gra6734/
Grajš6734/
Gërra6734/
Grast6732/
Grajd6728/
Grazt6725/
Ghrai6723/
Gradz6723/
Grads6722/
Graad6722/
Grhas6720/
Grabp6719/
Grohp6719/
Graßt6717/
Grajz6713/
Grayd6713/
Ghraz6713/
Grayt6711/
Hgras6710/
Grajj678/
Graňa678/
G'Rra677/
Grajs677/
Ngrai676/
Ghray675/
Greap674/
Grray674/
Graij674/
Grasp673/
Gradd673/
Graïa673/
Graiš673/
Grasø673/
Grauß673/
Ghras673/
Grauz672/
Grazs672/
Nghra672/
Kgray672/
Cgray672/
Groph672/
Grauy672/
Greaz672/
Ghrea672/
Graaj672/
Ngraj672/
Hngra671/
Graay671/
Grohy671/
Geherrah671/
Ghrad671/
Grhos671/
Grazz671/
Grras671/
Grahahei671/
Graič671/
Graët671/
Greih671/
Groïa671/
Griea671/
Gráth671/
Ggray671/
Ngrau671/
Grgaj671/
Ghrau671/
Graiy670/
Graip670/
Grapf670/

Grah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Grah in the Oriya language
ଗହgaha-
Grah in the Hindi language
ग्रहgraha83.33
गृहgrha16.67

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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 Grah
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