Jahjah Surname

158,120th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,764 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

Jahjah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jahjah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon5891:9,5711,448
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
Egypt3361:273,61818,414
Jordan3171:27,8943,648
Saudi Arabia2781:110,99214,774
Syria2671:72,2883,103
Spain1021:458,35323,817
France851:781,44495,071
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
United States621:5,846,112285,490
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Venezuela231:1,313,22118,235
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Canada151:2,456,373146,130
Netherlands151:1,125,81268,885
England61:9,286,343223,652
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Palestine11:4,548,84918,388
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813

Jahjah (170) may also be a first name.

Jahjah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jahjah (Arabic: جهجاة) is found most in Lebanon. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jahjah? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 158,120th most commonly used surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 2,636,594 people. Jahjah is mostly found in Asia, where 56 percent of Jahjah are found; 56 percent are found in West Asia and 43 percent are found in Levant. It is also the 701,320th most widespread given name world-wide. It is borne by 170 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Lebanon, where it is borne by 589 people, or 1 in 9,571. In Lebanon it is most numerous in: Nabatiye Governorate, where 30 percent reside, Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 26 percent reside and North Governorate, where 18 percent reside. Not including Lebanon Jahjah exists in 36 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 17 percent reside and Egypt, where 12 percent reside.

Jahjah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Jahjah surname is primarily Shiite (63%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Jahjah surname are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.57% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jahjah earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 57.1% more than the national average, earning $67,788 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.82% less than the national average, earning $40,333 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jahajah924/
Jahja913,572/
Jahjih8331/
Jahyah838/
Jehjah836/
Johjah833/
Jahiah831/
Jaja8018,203/
Jahj805/
Jahjouh77650/
Jahyash772/
Jahajad771/
Jayah733,366/
Ijaja73703/
Jahya73502/
Jahau73332/
Jahai73274/
Ejaja73234/
Yahja73227/
Jajaa73150/
Jaiah73112/
Jhejh73106/
Jahay7396/
Jahia7395/
Jhojh7360/
Jahhu7327/
Jahji7326/
Jaiha7324/
Jhujh7313/
Ejaha738/
Jahij736/
Jahjo733/
Jehja732/
Jayha732/
Jjaja732/
Jajaz732/
Jyaha731/
Juhjh731/
Jeahj731/
Jahje731/
Jaïja731/
Jahjy731/
Jhijh731/
Ahajhajh714/
Yahyah672,614/
Jahawe67717/
Jahaya67330/
Jaajaa67312/
Jaihad67133/
Jahaye67128/
Yahiah6765/
Jajaia6735/
Jahaji6726/
Ijayah6714/
Jaujad6714/
Yajaha6713/
Jauhia6713/
Jahweh679/
Jajaja677/
Jiahai675/
Aijaja674/
Jehaha674/
Ajhojh674/
Jehjeh673/
Jiahau672/
Yejaja672/
Jajaha672/
Ejiaha672/
Jahjou672/
Yahahu672/
Ja'iah672/
Ajiaha671/
Yehjah671/
Ja'yah671/
Jahiap671/
Jehjoh671/
Eahiah671/
Eaheah671/
Yahaeh671/
Yajaja671/
Jejaha671/
Jayhas671/
Jayhad671/
Jajaya671/
Jojaja671/
Jjaiah671/
Jhahai671/
Jhayha671/
Jahjie671/
Jahaia671/
Jahave671/
Eyjaha671/
Ajhejh671/
Ujjaha671/
Jahjii671/

Jahjah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jahjah in the Arabic language
جهجاةjhjat-
جهجهjhjh-
جهجاهjhjah-

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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 Jahjah
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