Jaah Surname

707,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 415 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Maldives

Jaah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jaah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan1901:940,23112,568
Indonesia1401:944,63769,875
Cameroon201:1,038,45365,513
India181:42,614,743461,117
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
France11:66,422,722504,397
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

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

Jaah (1,638) may also be a first name.

Jaah Last Name Facts

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

Jaah (Arabic: جيعه, Hindi: जहां) is carried by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Jááh. For other possible spellings of Jaah click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jaah? popularity and diffusion

Jaah is the 707,442nd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 17,560,352 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Jaah reside; 52 percent reside in South Asia and 48 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 190,505th most common forename on earth, held by 1,638 people.

Jaah is most widespread in Pakistan, where it is held by 190 people, or 1 in 940,231. In Pakistan Jaah is primarily concentrated in: Punjab, where 48 percent reside, Sindh, where 29 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 16 percent reside. Excluding Pakistan this last name is found in 20 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 34 percent reside and Cameroon, where 5 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jahah89393/
Ijaah8947/
Jaaha8941/
Jaaah895/
Jaaph893/
Ja'ah892/
Jaadh891/
Jaahe891/
Jaash891/
Jah8625,414/
Jaa864,040/
Jááh831/
Jiaash8010/
Jahaah808/
Jahaha807/
Jaasht801/
Jahahe801/
Jahach801/
Jaha7577,595/
Jash757,817/
Jach756,109/
Jaaz754,615/
Jaat752,048/
Yaah751,998/
Jaap751,463/
Ijaa75951/
Jaih75699/
Jaad75673/
Jaas75574/
Jiah75514/
Jhaa75446/
Jahu75434/
Jauh75202/
Jiaa75151/
Jhah75130/
Jahy7599/
Jadh7589/
Hjaa7516/
Japh7515/
Iaah7512/
Jahj755/
Jahh754/
Jayh753/
Jaaa753/
Ja'a752/
Hjah751/
Jyah751/
Jgaa751/
Jjaa751/
Jihaadh734/
Jahahas731/
Ja67154,504/
Jauch676,529/
Ayiah671,625/
Ojeah67940/
Jaish67810/
Jahaa67655/
Jaysh67374/
Ojiah67373/
Jahau67332/
Ijaaz67309/
Jahai67274/
Hjash67269/
Ojhaa67172/
Jaich67155/
Aiyah67152/
Aijah67117/
Jhaha67112/
Jaiph67111/
Ajiah67109/
Jahay6796/
Ayyah6795/
Agiah6791/
Jatch6787/
Ejeah6761/
Jacht6759/
Ojhah6755/
Ejiah6736/
Eijah6727/
Jahhu6727/
Ajjah6721/
Jijaa6719/
Aajha6716/
Ayjah6716/
Jahei6715/
Ujiah6713/
Ijaat6713/
Yaaha6712/
Ujjah6712/
Hijaa6711/
Ajeah6711/
Yaahu6711/
Jiach6710/
Ejjah679/
Ya'ah679/
Ja'at679/
Jaush677/
Jaidh677/
Aajho677/
Jachh677/
Jeaha677/
Jahij676/
Jaudh676/
Ijjaa676/
Ijash675/
Ijaas675/
Ojjaa675/
Jihah675/
Hyaah675/
Yaaih674/
Yaaph674/
Ajhaa674/
Jaats674/
Jadch674/
Eyjah673/
Aijaa673/
Jiaha673/
Ajyah673/
Joaia673/
Iaach672/
Jeach672/
Jashs672/
Yaash672/
Jasph672/
Ajgaa672/
Eaash672/
Jiahu672/
Jahhe672/
Ajhah671/
Jyadh671/
Jyaha671/
Jyath671/
Jaych671/
Jashp671/
Jihaa671/
Jjaha671/
Jhauh671/
Jiahy671/
Jiash671/
Ja'as671/
Jahey671/
Jaihd671/
Ejyah671/
Ejiaa671/
Aiiah671/
Joaya671/
Ijaad671/
Ijahe671/
Ijaph671/
Jahth671/
Jaaap671/
Yaach671/
Yaadh671/
Aaiha671/
Jeash671/
Iaash671/
Jaadd671/
Jaast671/
Uijah671/
Jahað671/
Jeahj671/
Jaowa671/
Jiaai671/
Jaths670/
Jiahs670/

Jaah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jaah in the Hindi language
जहांjaham-
Jaah in the Arabic language
جيعهjyh-

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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 Jaah
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