Jah Surname
Approximately 25,414 people bear this surname
Jah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sierra Leone | 9,925 | 1:714 | 135 |
| Liberia | 4,313 | 1:1,022 | 136 |
| Gambia | 3,970 | 1:484 | 96 |
| India | 1,939 | 1:395,598 | 20,997 |
| Pakistan | 1,105 | 1:161,669 | 4,272 |
| Nigeria | 1,061 | 1:166,958 | 10,395 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Iran | 394 | 1:194,880 | 15,856 |
| United States | 353 | 1:1,026,796 | 75,483 |
| Egypt | 275 | 1:334,312 | 21,412 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Philippines | 179 | 1:565,577 | 63,118 |
| Malaysia | 163 | 1:180,946 | 10,856 |
| Indonesia | 157 | 1:842,352 | 63,704 |
| Morocco | 136 | 1:253,501 | 42,794 |
| England | 127 | 1:438,725 | 29,288 |
| Mauritania | 114 | 1:35,920 | 2,863 |
| Jordan | 62 | 1:142,620 | 8,276 |
| United Arab Emirates | 48 | 1:190,881 | 13,202 |
| Afghanistan | 48 | 1:669,858 | 7,524 |
| Niger | 43 | 1:446,326 | 12,119 |
| Cameroon | 41 | 1:506,563 | 40,818 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Germany | 34 | 1:2,367,808 | 122,173 |
| Yemen | 29 | 1:911,217 | 11,394 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Sweden | 13 | 1:757,443 | 56,422 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| Thailand | 12 | 1:5,886,529 | 390,733 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Australia | 10 | 1:2,699,570 | 109,631 |
| Togo | 9 | 1:805,308 | 6,372 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Senegal | 8 | 1:1,822,418 | 4,361 |
| France | 8 | 1:8,302,840 | 321,660 |
| China | 5 | 1:273,464,313 | 13,838 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Jamaica | 4 | 1:717,487 | 10,371 |
| Taiwan | 4 | 1:5,861,186 | 33,577 |
| Lebanon | 4 | 1:1,409,271 | 19,641 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Tanzania | 3 | 1:17,647,204 | 107,932 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Spain | 3 | 1:15,584,012 | 120,866 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Switzerland | 2 | 1:4,106,458 | 122,336 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| Cuba | 1 | 1:11,522,716 | 17,380 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| British Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:31,594 | 1,029 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Madagascar | 1 | 1:23,649,837 | 9,420 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
The alternate forms: Jáh (1) are calculated separately.
Jah (11,537) may also be a first name.
Jah Demographics
Average Male Jah Height
175.72 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Jah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jah (Arabic: جاح, Bengali: জহ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﺎﻩ, Hindi: जाह, Marathi: जाह, Oriya: ସାହୁ) occurs more in Sierra Leone more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant: Jáh. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jah? popularity and diffusion
Jah is the 21,439th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 286,753 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Jah live; 78 percent live in West Africa and 45 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 55,648th most common first name internationally, held by 11,537 people.
The last name Jah is most common in Sierra Leone, where it is borne by 9,925 people, or 1 in 714. Apart from Sierra Leone this last name is found in 86 countries. It is also common in Liberia, where 17 percent live and The Gambia, where 16 percent live.
Jah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Jah last name is principally Sunni (50%) in Lebanon and Christian (100%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those bearing the Jah surname are 39.63% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 92.86% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Jah earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 5.2% less than the national average, earning $40,906 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.06% less than the national average, earning $42,200 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jáh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jaha | 86 | 77,595 | / |
| Jash | 86 | 7,817 | / |
| Jach | 86 | 6,109 | / |
| Jaih | 86 | 699 | / |
| Jiah | 86 | 514 | / |
| Jahu | 86 | 434 | / |
| Jaah | 86 | 415 | / |
| Jauh | 86 | 202 | / |
| Jhah | 86 | 130 | / |
| Jahy | 86 | 99 | / |
| Jadh | 86 | 89 | / |
| Japh | 86 | 15 | / |
| Jahj | 86 | 5 | / |
| Jahh | 86 | 4 | / |
| Jayh | 86 | 3 | / |
| Hjah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jyah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ja | 80 | 154,504 | / |
| Jauch | 75 | 6,529 | / |
| Ojeah | 75 | 940 | / |
| Jaish | 75 | 810 | / |
| Jahaa | 75 | 655 | / |
| Jahah | 75 | 393 | / |
| Jaysh | 75 | 374 | / |
| Ojiah | 75 | 373 | / |
| Jahau | 75 | 332 | / |
| Jahai | 75 | 274 | / |
| Hjash | 75 | 269 | / |
| Jaich | 75 | 155 | / |
| Aijah | 75 | 117 | / |
| Jhaha | 75 | 112 | / |
| Jaiph | 75 | 111 | / |
| Ajiah | 75 | 109 | / |
| Jahay | 75 | 96 | / |
| Jatch | 75 | 87 | / |
| Ejeah | 75 | 61 | / |
| Jacht | 75 | 59 | / |
| Ojhah | 75 | 55 | / |
| Ijaah | 75 | 47 | / |
| Jaaha | 75 | 41 | / |
| Ejiah | 75 | 36 | / |
| Eijah | 75 | 27 | / |
| Jahhu | 75 | 27 | / |
| Ajjah | 75 | 21 | / |
| Ayjah | 75 | 16 | / |
| Jahei | 75 | 15 | / |
| Ujiah | 75 | 13 | / |
| Ujjah | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ajeah | 75 | 11 | / |
| Jiach | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ejjah | 75 | 9 | / |
| Jaush | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jaidh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jachh | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jeaha | 75 | 7 | / |
| Jahij | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jaudh | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ijash | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jihah | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jaaah | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jadch | 75 | 4 | / |
| Eyjah | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jiaha | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ajyah | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jaaph | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jeach | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jashs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jasph | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jiahu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ja'ah | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jahhe | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ajhah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyadh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyaha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyath | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaych | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jashp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jjaha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jhauh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jiahy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jiash | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaadh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jahey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaihd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ejyah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaahe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijahe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ijaph | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jahth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaash | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jeash | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uijah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jahað | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jeahj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jaths | 75 | 0 | / |
| Jiahs | 75 | 0 | / |
| Jia | 67 | 4,665,311 | / |
| Jha | 67 | 1,187,034 | / |
| Jay | 67 | 55,828 | / |
| Jad | 67 | 46,905 | / |
| Jat | 67 | 41,376 | / |
| Yah | 67 | 23,022 | / |
| Joh | 67 | 10,906 | / |
| Jas | 67 | 9,372 | / |
| Jai | 67 | 9,315 | / |
| Jau | 67 | 6,907 | / |
| Hajjah | 67 | 5,840 | / |
| Jaa | 67 | 4,040 | / |
| Joa | 67 | 3,973 | / |
| Ija | 67 | 2,066 | / |
| Jap | 67 | 2,056 | / |
| Jaz | 67 | 1,178 | / |
| Iah | 67 | 941 | / |
| Jho | 67 | 590 | / |
| Jya | 67 | 475 | / |
| Ejhajh | 67 | 437 | / |
| Jea | 67 | 350 | / |
| Hajiah | 67 | 270 | / |
| Hujjah | 67 | 164 | / |
| Jatsch | 67 | 141 | / |
| Jaß | 67 | 118 | / |
| Jja | 67 | 89 | / |
| Haijah | 67 | 83 | / |
| Eah | 67 | 51 | / |
| Jač | 67 | 36 | / |
| Hja | 67 | 30 | / |
| Jascht | 67 | 30 | / |
| Hojjah | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jga | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ajiajh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ajiach | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ojeaha | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jihadh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jiaash | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ajhajh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hoijah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jhaish | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jahaah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jahaha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jahasz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hojiah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gajiah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jiahai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jijath | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eijach | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hujiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hijaha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aijajh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhaith | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ejiaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiaddh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaÿ | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiahau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhaujh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ojhajh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jausph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhahai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaasht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejhash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyjaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyjahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayjiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujjaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaijah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eijjah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajiahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeijah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhá | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeasch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaà | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaû | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jać | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiahei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jâa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jóa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hejjah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejeaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gojjah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajiaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| J'A | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiahad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiahou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaicht | 67 | 0 | / |
Jah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jah in the Bengali language | ||
| জহ | jaha | 66.67 |
| জাহ | jaha | 33.33 |
| Jah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺟﺎﻩ | jah | 50.94 |
| ﺍﺟﺎﻩ | ajah | 33.96 |
| ﺍﻟﺠﺎﻩ | aljah | 7.55 |
| ﺃﺟﺎﻩ | ajah | 5.66 |
| ﺟﺎ | ja | 1.89 |
| Jah in the Marathi language | ||
| जाह | jaha | 43.81 |
| झा | jha | 28.57 |
| जह | jaha | 17.14 |
| जहा | jaha | 8.57 |
| जः | jah | 0.95 |
| Jah in the Hindi language | ||
| जाह | jaha | 33.33 |
| जहाॅ | jahae | 14.81 |
| जह | jaha | 13.58 |
| जहॉ | jaho | 11.52 |
| जहां | jaham | 7.2 |
| जहा | jaha | 6.38 |
| जाहॅ | jahe | 3.91 |
| जहॅ | jahe | 3.09 |
| जः | jah | 0.41 |
| Jah in the Oriya language | ||
| ସାହୁ | sahu | 25 |
| ଯହ | yaha | 25 |
| ଜାହ | jaha | 25 |
| ଜହ | jaha | 25 |
| Jah in the Arabic language | ||
| جاح | jah | - |
| جعه | jh | - |
| عجه | jh | - |
| جه | jh | - |
| جاه | jah | - |
| جيه | jyh | - |
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