Jahish Surname

84,310th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Yemen

Jahish Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jahish Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen5,1691:5,112724
Palestine1941:23,4483,491
Jordan1681:52,6345,168
Iraq1261:277,9505,710
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
Sweden181:547,04239,827
Afghanistan161:2,009,57414,441
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
England11:55,718,059489,080
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Jahish (88) may also be a first name.

Jahish Last Name Facts

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

Jahish (Hindi: जाहिश, Marathi: जाहीश) is found in Yemen more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Jahish click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jahish? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jahish is the 84,310th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,271,379 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 100 percent of Jahish are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 91 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,017,994th most commonly used first name internationally, held by 88 people.

The surname Jahish is most commonly occurring in Yemen, where it is borne by 5,169 people, or 1 in 5,112. In Yemen it is mostly found in: Al Bayda Governorate, where 35 percent reside, Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 17 percent reside and Hajjah Governorate, where 11 percent reside. Besides Yemen it exists in 13 countries. It also occurs in Palestine, where 3 percent reside and Jordan, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jahisch920/
Jahis9130/
Jahesh8330/
Yahish833/
Jahies832/
Jahids831/
Jahaysh7712/
Johaish771/
Jaijesh771/
Jahiche771/
Jahić735,331/
Yaish732,770/
Jaais7328/
Jahič7318/
Yahis7317/
Eaish7316/
Jeais7310/
Johis739/
Joais736/
Jahes735/
Jaesh734/
Jiais732/
Jauis732/
Jahiç732/
Jyais731/
Jóais731/
Iaish731/
Jyaheesh711/
Johais6797/
Jaiyes677/
Jahech674/
Yaiesh674/
Yahich673/
Ja'ais672/
Yaeish672/
Johesh672/
Jauies672/
Jouais671/
Johuis671/
Jahaysheh671/
Yoaish671/
Iaisch671/
Joheis671/
Yeaish671/
Yauish671/
Yaheis670/
Johies670/

Jahish Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jahish in the Marathi language
जाहीशjahisa-
Jahish in the Hindi language
जाहिशjahisa50
जहीशjahisa38.46
जहेशjahesa3.85
जहिषjahisa3.85
जाहीशjahisa3.85

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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 Jahish
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