Jahi Surname
Approximately 2,314 people bear this surname
Jahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 423 | 1:13,326 | 1,863 |
| India | 308 | 1:2,490,472 | 79,604 |
| Iran | 307 | 1:250,106 | 18,891 |
| Malaysia | 229 | 1:128,796 | 8,348 |
| Indonesia | 202 | 1:654,699 | 51,269 |
| Yemen | 173 | 1:152,747 | 7,554 |
| Philippines | 134 | 1:755,509 | 74,327 |
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Syria | 68 | 1:283,839 | 4,423 |
| Afghanistan | 61 | 1:527,101 | 6,518 |
| United States | 60 | 1:6,040,982 | 292,121 |
| Iraq | 58 | 1:603,822 | 9,381 |
| North Macedonia | 52 | 1:40,413 | 4,582 |
| Albania | 28 | 1:104,073 | 9,868 |
| Serbia | 24 | 1:297,706 | 15,186 |
| Estonia | 15 | 1:88,120 | 15,474 |
| Morocco | 9 | 1:3,830,678 | 54,497 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Palestine | 4 | 1:1,137,212 | 16,054 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
Jahi (3,707) may also be a first name.
Jahi Demographics
Jahi Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Jahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Jahi (Bengali: জহিরুং, Hindi: जही, Marathi: जही, Oriya: ଜାହି) is held by more people in Lebanon than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Jahi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jahi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 183,523rd most numerous surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,149,328 people. This last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Jahi are found; 31 percent are found in West Asia and 24 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 115,788th most common forename in the world, held by 3,707 people.
The last name Jahi is most prevalent in Lebanon, where it is borne by 423 people, or 1 in 13,326. In Lebanon it is most common in: Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 62 percent reside, North Governorate, where 32 percent reside and Beqaa Governorate, where 3 percent reside. Barring Lebanon this surname exists in 41 countries. It is also found in India, where 13 percent reside and Iran, where 13 percent reside.
Jahi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Greek Orthodox (53%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those bearing the Jahi surname are 39.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.86% being registered with the political party.
Jahi earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 5.68% less than the national average, earning $40,700 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Jahi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jahi in the Bengali language | ||
| জহিরুং | jahirum | - |
| Jahi in the Hindi language | ||
| जही | jahi | 74.88 |
| जाही | jahi | 8.37 |
| जाहि | jahi | 3.26 |
| जाहिदा | jahida | 3.26 |
| जहां | jaham | 1.4 |
| जहि | jahi | 1.4 |
| जहॉ | jaho | 0.47 |
| जाहिा | jahia | 0.47 |
| जह | jaha | 0.47 |
| जहॉं | jahom | 0.47 |
| जूही | juhi | 0.47 |
| Jahi in the Marathi language | ||
| जही | jahi | 53.85 |
| जाही | jahi | 46.15 |
| Jahi in the Oriya language | ||
| ଜାହି | jahi | 38.1 |
| ଜହି | jahi | 19.05 |
| ଜାହୀ | jahi | 14.29 |
| ଯାହି | yahi | 9.52 |
| ଜହୀ | jahi | 9.52 |
| ଜାହିଁ | jahim | 4.76 |
| ଯହୀ | yahi | 4.76 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jahi
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