Guah Surname
Approximately 1,974 people bear this surname
Guah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 1,865 | 1:2,364 | 309 |
| Singapore | 34 | 1:161,991 | 6,884 |
| Malaysia | 19 | 1:1,552,328 | 64,490 |
| India | 16 | 1:47,941,586 | 492,263 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Mauritania | 6 | 1:682,477 | 21,744 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Costa Rica | 2 | 1:2,390,034 | 10,205 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
Guah (112) may also be a first name.
Guah Demographics
Average Guah Salary in
United States
$21,083 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Guah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Guah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Guah (Bengali: গুহ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﺎﻩ) is borne by more people in Liberia than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Guah? popularity and diffusion
Guah is the 209,351st most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 3,691,766 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Guah are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 94 percent are found in Anglo-West Africa. Guah is also the 885,979th most frequently used forename worldwide, borne by 112 people.
Guah is most common in Liberia, where it is borne by 1,865 people, or 1 in 2,364. In Liberia Guah is most numerous in: Nimba County, where 41 percent live, Grand Bassa County, where 29 percent live and Montserrado County, where 18 percent live. Barring Liberia it is found in 18 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 2 percent live and Malaysia, where 1 percent live.
Guah Last Name Statistics demography
Guah earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 51.14% less than the national average, earning $21,083 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nguah | 89 | 721 | / |
| Guath | 89 | 47 | / |
| Gueah | 89 | 42 | / |
| Guaha | 89 | 20 | / |
| Guahy | 89 | 3 | / |
| Guahe | 89 | 2 | / |
| Guaih | 89 | 2 | / |
| Guadh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Guaah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Gua | 86 | 12,963 | / |
| Guasch | 80 | 5,703 | / |
| N'Guah | 80 | 4 | / |
| Guaich | 80 | 4 | / |
| Guasth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guasph | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guayth | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guaush | 80 | 1 | / |
| Guay | 75 | 25,151 | / |
| Quah | 75 | 8,057 | / |
| Guea | 75 | 1,202 | / |
| Guai | 75 | 619 | / |
| Gwah | 75 | 400 | / |
| Ghua | 75 | 252 | / |
| Guoh | 75 | 86 | / |
| Guau | 75 | 48 | / |
| Gvah | 75 | 17 | / |
| Cuah | 75 | 9 | / |
| Guaa | 75 | 8 | / |
| Guaj | 75 | 4 | / |
| Cgua | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gwua | 75 | 3 | / |
| Gkua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hgua | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geesuah | 73 | 29 | / |
| Gouhaih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geekuah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Guhaysh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Quach | 67 | 177,653 | / |
| Guasp | 67 | 1,234 | / |
| Quash | 67 | 621 | / |
| Gwaha | 67 | 329 | / |
| Nggua | 67 | 281 | / |
| Guoth | 67 | 274 | / |
| Gouho | 67 | 270 | / |
| Guoha | 67 | 162 | / |
| Gouha | 67 | 140 | / |
| Guazz | 67 | 98 | / |
| Guohe | 67 | 63 | / |
| G'Bah | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ghuas | 67 | 36 | / |
| Quahs | 67 | 30 | / |
| Gbouh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Quahe | 67 | 22 | / |
| Quaih | 67 | 18 | / |
| Nguoh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gbaih | 67 | 14 | / |
| Guouh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ghuaa | 67 | 9 | / |
| Guaux | 67 | 9 | / |
| Quwah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Guaad | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gueih | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gouea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Quaah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Quaha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ngwua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Guhoh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Guatt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guauz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gueau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guaiz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gwath | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guhaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guait | 67 | 3 | / |
| Guhoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guhou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guhod | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kuhah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nghua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gguha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ghuoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Guooh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quaht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuajh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guhos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwahd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kwgah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gwuea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gggua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nguau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Guohy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ghuap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kguoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Quahy | 67 | 0 | / |
Guah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Guah in the Bengali language | ||
| গুহ | guha | - |
| Guah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻛﺎﻩ | akah | 71.43 |
| ﺃﻛﺎﻩ | akah | 7.14 |
| ﺃﻗﺎﻩ | aqah | 7.14 |
| ﻗﺎﻩ | qah | 7.14 |
| ﺍﻟﻜﺎﻩ | alkah | 7.14 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Guah
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