Idah Surname

42,897th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Botswana

Idah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Idah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7,0631:25,0802,186
Indonesia3,7341:35,4184,134
Benin4791:21,5772,888
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Kenya1941:238,04116,587
Israel1751:48,9016,443
Botswana1431:15,2932,975
Malaysia441:670,32331,889
Singapore301:183,5907,666
United States131:27,881,456736,413
England111:5,065,278148,650
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahamas11:391,7512,737

Idah (157,593) may also be a first name.

Idah Last Name Facts

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

The surname Idah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻩ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Idah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Idah? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 42,897th most commonly held family name on earth It is held by around 1 in 600,539 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Idah are found; 62 percent are found in West Africa and 62 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 6,663rd most frequently held forename worldwide, held by 157,593 people.

The last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 7,063 people, or 1 in 25,080. In Nigeria Idah is most frequent in: Benue, where 27 percent live, Kogi, where 16 percent live and Enugu, where 8 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this last name is found in 31 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 31 percent live and Benin, where 4 percent live.

Idah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya and Christian (92%) in Nigeria.

Idah earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 19.27% less than the national average, earning $34,833 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Aidah896,958/
Eidah894,367/
Jidah89350/
Idaha89264/
Hidah89224/
Idaah89201/
Iddah89140/
Idahu897/
Idach895/
Idaih892/
Idhah892/
Oidah892/
Idadh891/
Idash891/
Ihdah891/
Idahy891/
Ida86236,346/
Haidah801,247/
Jiddah80662/
Jidaha80335/
Hiddah80122/
Aidhah8022/
Aiddah8015/
Heidah8011/
Aidahj809/
Hidayh809/
Eiddah806/
Aidash805/
Eidhah805/
Hidash805/
Idahai803/
Aidahe802/
Aidahy802/
Hidach802/
I'Daha801/
Eidaha801/
Eidahe801/
Aidaha801/
Aidgah801/
Hidahe801/
Iehdah801/
Isdahe801/
Aaidah801/
Jidaah801/
Aida7573,907/
Hida7544,814/
Edah7526,855/
Ieda758,422/
Gida758,364/
Jida755,663/
Udah754,010/
Idoh752,451/
Idda752,014/
Eida751,998/
Idha751,769/
Idea751,066/
Idas751,042/
Oida75962/
Yida75779/
Ioda75557/
Idaa75511/
Idau75463/
Isda75270/
Iday75257/
Ihda75201/
Idai75132/
Idap75103/
Idat7595/
Idoa7568/
Idad7550/
Idaś7548/
Idho7543/
Idaz7514/
Uida758/
Itda757/
Jdah756/
Idga755/
Ydah753/
Idaj752/
Đida752/
Haidash732,175/
Huidash73100/
Hoidash7375/
Isdasht7343/
Haidach7311/
Hidayht738/
Jiddaha735/
Eidgahy735/
Eidhadh732/
Idhaadh731/
Giddaih731/
Huidach731/
Ishdash731/
Haidath731/
Hidayjh731/
Giday6719,633/
Haida6712,454/
Jidda6711,276/
Hiday678,923/
Gaida678,663/
Heida673,144/
Gidda672,721/
Hudah672,450/
Aidat672,122/
Hidat672,071/
Hoida671,516/
Jidai671,488/
Oiday671,205/
Gidea671,132/
Eddah67933/
Huida67798/
Aidha67505/
Hidas67488/
Yidea67469/
Hieda67456/
Gidai67388/
Jiday67304/
Goida67257/
Gidha67233/
Uddah67228/
Jidaa67210/
Ijdad67204/
Hidaj67189/
Jidad67182/
Iddau67175/
Hidda67166/
Idais67147/
Eidda67133/
Edaha67127/
Eydah67120/
Aiday67120/
Aidas67111/
Oidho67111/
Aaida67100/
Hidai6795/
Hidea6785/
Idasz6779/
Idhay6778/
Hidad6775/
Hijda6773/
Uiday6771/
Aidda6769/
Idait6767/
Udaha6766/
Uidat6765/
Hedah6763/
Eidha6763/
Aidai6763/
Jidas6757/
Yidau6754/
Içdağ6754/
Udhah6749/
Esdah6749/
Iddas6737/
Isdad6734/
Aidoh6729/
Ajdah6729/
Edach6729/
Gidaa6728/
Udaah6727/
Yidaj6727/
Eiday6726/
Ideas6725/
Idohu6724/
Yidai6724/
Aydah6722/
Iodai6722/
Hidha6721/
Idhat6721/
Edaah6719/
Gidaj6719/
İşdaş6719/
Aidau6718/
Aidad6717/
Uidas6717/
Hisda6716/
Hidap6714/
Idapp6714/
Idday6714/
Isdat6713/
Eisda6712/
Eidad6712/
Idhap6711/
Aidea6711/
Uidoh6711/
Edhah6710/
Gidau6710/
Iddoh6710/
Uidha679/
Aidap678/
Eidat678/
Issda678/
Hidau677/
Iduoh677/
Iddad677/
Jidoh677/
Ijdai677/
Iddha676/
Iddai676/
Iddea676/
Eidaa676/
Eidaz676/
Edahy675/
Iedaa675/
Yidda675/
Eidga675/
Aidaa675/
Gidho675/
Jihda675/
Yidap675/
Iddahaya675/
Iedda674/
Ihdas674/
Ishda674/
Jidha674/
Oidas674/
Uidoa674/
Idaid674/
Gitda674/
Idaat674/
Jieda674/
Eidea674/
Edaih673/
Jidat673/
Idaut673/
Idouh673/
Ijdoh673/
Oidoh673/
Eidas673/
Iddat673/
Jidea672/
E'Dah672/
Idatt672/
Idhod672/
Iedha672/
Jidga672/
Isday672/
Idhou672/
Idhaa672/
Idass672/
Yidat672/
Udeah672/
Hgida672/
Jidau672/
Jitda672/
Eidai672/
Idhad671/
Idaij671/
Oidat671/
Jdaih671/
Itday671/
Ichda671/
Idhas671/
Ihdat671/
Ijjda671/
Ejdah671/
Aidaz671/
Yidaa671/
Yidha671/
Aisda671/
Iedoh671/
Aidaj671/
Ideih671/
Høida671/
Ijdaa671/
Iddoa671/
Idhai671/
Hjdah671/
Iodaj671/
Jisda671/
Oidai671/
Oidea671/
Ydaha671/
Yidas671/
Aidoa671/
Hidaz671/
Edahs671/
Jijda671/
Oidha671/
Ijdda671/
Idhoy671/
Jidap671/
Isdau671/
Aidho671/
Hydah671/

Idah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Idah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺪﺍﻩaldah-

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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 Idah
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