Jahish Surname
Approximately 5,732 people bear this surname
Jahish Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 5,169 | 1:5,112 | 724 |
| Palestine | 194 | 1:23,448 | 3,491 |
| Jordan | 168 | 1:52,634 | 5,168 |
| Iraq | 126 | 1:277,950 | 5,710 |
| Kuwait | 29 | 1:131,058 | 14,967 |
| Sweden | 18 | 1:547,042 | 39,827 |
| Afghanistan | 16 | 1:2,009,574 | 14,441 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
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 borne by more people in Yemen than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jahish? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 84,310th most frequently used family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,271,379 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Jahish reside; 99 percent reside in West Asia and 91 percent reside in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 1,017,994th most widely held first name at a global level, held by 88 people.
This surname is most common in Yemen, where it is held by 5,169 people, or 1 in 5,112. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Al Bayda Governorate, where 35 percent live, Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 17 percent live and Hajjah Governorate, where 11 percent live. Other than Yemen this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Palestine, where 3 percent live and Jordan, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jahisch | 92 | 0 | / |
| Jahis | 91 | 30 | / |
| Jahesh | 83 | 30 | / |
| Yahish | 83 | 3 | / |
| Jahies | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jahids | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jahaysh | 77 | 12 | / |
| Johaish | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaijesh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jahiche | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jahić | 73 | 5,331 | / |
| Yaish | 73 | 2,770 | / |
| Jaais | 73 | 28 | / |
| Jahič | 73 | 18 | / |
| Yahis | 73 | 17 | / |
| Eaish | 73 | 16 | / |
| Jeais | 73 | 10 | / |
| Johis | 73 | 9 | / |
| Joais | 73 | 6 | / |
| Jahes | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jaesh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jiais | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jauis | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jahiç | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jyais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jóais | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iaish | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jyaheesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Johais | 67 | 97 | / |
| Jaiyes | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jahech | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaiesh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yahich | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ja'ais | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaeish | 67 | 2 | / |
| Johesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jauies | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jouais | 67 | 1 | / |
| Johuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahaysheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoaish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iaisch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joheis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeaish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaheis | 67 | 0 | / |
| Johies | 67 | 0 | / |
Jahish Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jahish in the Marathi language | ||
| जाहीश | jahisa | - |
| Jahish in the Hindi language | ||
| जाहिश | jahisa | 50 |
| जहीश | jahisa | 38.46 |
| जहेश | jahesa | 3.85 |
| जहिष | jahisa | 3.85 |
| जाहीश | jahisa | 3.85 |
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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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jahish
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