Igah Surname

112,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,135 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Igah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Igah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3,9161:45,2363,519
Benin611:169,43616,929
Cameroon421:494,50240,134
Malaysia321:921,69541,854
Indonesia231:5,749,965259,967
Papua New Guinea161:509,60763,542
United States91:40,273,215872,126
France91:7,380,302306,885
England51:11,143,612252,590
Uganda51:7,807,856134,263
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Scotland41:1,338,45435,497
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Igah (308) may also be a first name.

Igah Last Name Facts

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

Igah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻛﺎﻩ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Igah? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 112,126th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,762,405 people. The surname Igah occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Igah are found; 96 percent are found in West Africa and 96 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 501,377th most frequent first name on earth It is held by 308 people.

Igah is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,916 people, or 1 in 45,236. In Nigeria Igah is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 16 percent reside, Rivers, where 16 percent reside and Delta, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 19 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 1 percent reside and Cameroon, where 1 percent reside.

Igah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Igah last name is principally Christian (97%) in Nigeria.

Igah earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 9.98% less than the national average, earning $38,844 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jigah89217/
Igaha8917/
Igaah8911/
Iggah8910/
Igahe897/
Higah892/
Igadh891/
Ikgah891/
Igach891/
Aigah891/
Iogah891/
Eigah890/
Iga8625,387/
Jiggah8046/
Uigath807/
Ingaih804/
Jigash803/
Yighah803/
Ighash801/
Higash801/
Iggaah801/
Higgah801/
Oigash801/
Ingahy801/
Ighahe801/
Inga7543,387/
Yiga7524,416/
Higa7517,104/
Egah757,588/
Igho756,040/
Ugah755,767/
Giga753,291/
Igoh752,964/
Jiga752,359/
Aiga751,680/
Igaz751,582/
Igga751,323/
Igai751,312/
Igat751,290/
Igoa75879/
Igau75535/
Igay75485/
Oiga75372/
Igas75342/
Eiga75315/
Uiga75203/
Igha75181/
Iega7592/
Igaa7538/
Igaş7527/
Igap7521/
Isga7516/
Igad7515/
Igaș755/
Ioga753/
Ijga751/
Igôa751/
Ihga751/
Igač751/
Yinghah7310/
Gaigaih735/
Jinggah732/
Aighach731/
Uiggaih731/
Yinngah731/
Gingaah731/
Ginga6728,112/
Jinga6721,099/
Hinga674,490/
Gaiga671,207/
Yinga67944/
Ingay67707/
Jigau67639/
Ingaï67481/
Eggah67450/
Higai67416/
Oinga67408/
Ighot67366/
Yigga67354/
Ingga67347/
Ingai67282/
Ainga67275/
Ighaz67243/
Jigga67231/
Haiga67207/
Uggah67183/
Ijgaj67145/
Egahu67123/
Higoa67121/
Yigha6785/
Goiga6771/
Jigha6771/
Ingau6762/
Ighay6758/
Hugah6757/
Oigha6756/
Aigha6755/
Iogha6755/
Aigay6755/
Ingha6754/
Jigai6746/
Jigay6742/
Jigas6741/
Higad6737/
Gigga6737/
Higas6731/
Higho6730/
Iggat6729/
Higga6727/
Gigha6726/
Higoh6725/
Egach6725/
Gigay6724/
Eghah6722/
Aigas6719/
Aigau6718/
Jigoh6717/
Hiega6717/
Heiga6717/
Ighou6716/
Oigai6716/
Igohe6715/
Aigai6715/
Jigho6715/
Jijga6713/
Aigho6713/
Igaud6712/
Igatt6712/
Ugaah6712/
Jigat6711/
Đinga6710/
Egash6710/
Đigaš679/
Yigai678/
Igaat678/
Eigas678/
Ugaha678/
Eigau678/
Ingaa678/
Hegah677/
Ughah677/
Eigat677/
Higap676/
Igass676/
Higau675/
Jigad675/
Iggau675/
Oigho675/
Yigas674/
Hoiga674/
Eegah674/
Iggoh674/
Egajh674/
Igaad673/
Gigho673/
Gigau673/
Igoha673/
Igohy673/
Igosh673/
Ighaa673/
Ighos673/
Ikgho673/
Einga673/
E'Gah672/
Innga672/
Higat672/
Aigga672/
Eigho672/
Egaih672/
Yigea672/
Jiega672/
Eigoh672/
Ingaj672/
Huiga672/
Aisga672/
Egauh672/
Ighap671/
Eigga671/
Oijga671/
Jihga671/
Isgay671/
Ingho671/
Inhga671/
Igaus671/
Egaha671/
Aigad671/
Yigoa671/
Uigha671/
Ighey671/
Ighoh671/
Igaaz671/
Igais671/
Igait671/
Iggad671/
Iggay671/
Iñgay671/
Ing'a671/
Oigas671/
Uinga671/
Ľigaš671/
Yicga671/
Yigaa671/
Yigho671/
Yikga671/
Gigaa671/
Gigai671/
Gigaj671/
Eigai671/
Aigea671/
Higaz671/
Higha671/
Ijgho671/
Igoch671/
Eijga671/
Uhgah671/
Uugah671/
Ugaih671/
Aigat671/
Jgath671/
Iggai671/
Igohh671/
Igooa671/
Isgat670/
Esgah670/
Eagah670/

Igah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Igah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻛﺎﻩakah-

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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 Igah
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