Jiah Surname

603,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 514 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Jiah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jiah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi2611:65,5908,693
Indonesia1421:931,33269,143
Nigeria601:2,952,37992,303
Tanzania191:2,786,40149,097
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Liberia41:1,102,13437,930
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Jiah (2,663) may also be a first name.

Jiah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jiah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺟﺎﻩ) is most common in Malawi. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Jiah? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 603,653rd most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,178,105 people. The surname Jiah occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Jiah live; 52 percent live in Southern Africa and 52 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Jiah is also the 142,113th most commonly held given name in the world It is held by 2,663 people.

The last name Jiah is most prevalent in Malawi, where it is carried by 261 people, or 1 in 65,590. Other than Malawi it occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 28 percent live and Nigeria, where 12 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ojiah89373/
Ajiah89109/
Ejiah8936/
Ujiah8913/
Jiach8910/
Jihah895/
Jiaha893/
Jiahu892/
Jiahy891/
Jiash891/
Jiahs890/
Jia864,665,311/
Jah8625,414/
Iah86941/
Hajiah80270/
Ajiajh8021/
Ajiach8017/
Jihadh8010/
Jiaash8010/
Hojiah805/
Gajiah805/
Jiahai805/
Jijath804/
Hujiah803/
Ejiaha802/
Jiaddh802/
Jiahau802/
Jihash801/
Ayjiah801/
Ajiahe801/
Jiahei801/
Ajiaha801/
Jihath801/
Jiahad801/
Jiahou801/
Jaha7577,595/
Jash757,817/
Jach756,109/
Ajia752,814/
Giah752,486/
Jija751,703/
Jiho751,041/
Jaih75699/
Hiah75664/
Jiad75653/
Iash75531/
Jahu75434/
Jaah75415/
Jiha75342/
Ojia75239/
Ujia75234/
Jauh75202/
Jiaa75151/
Jhah75130/
Jiat75115/
Ejia75115/
Jahy7599/
Jadh7589/
Ijia7575/
Iach7553/
Ihah7552/
Jiap7539/
Jias7536/
Jeih7531/
Jișa7531/
Jioh7525/
Japh7515/
Jiay7512/
Iaah7512/
Jiaz758/
Iaha756/
Jiae756/
Jahj755/
Ieah755/
Iayh754/
Jahh754/
Jiea754/
Iahu754/
Jayh753/
Jioa753/
Iahs752/
Hjia752/
Jiaj751/
Jjia751/
Hjah751/
Jița751/
Jyah751/
Ji'a751/
Jgia751/
Joih751/
Hajjiah7333/
Jihaadh734/
Hajiash734/
Aijiahe732/
Ja67154,504/
Jihad6740,261/
Jauch676,529/
Ia673,924/
Eyiah673,496/
Hajia672,930/
Hajiashh671,834/
Ayiah671,625/
Hjiaj671,219/
Jiatz671,096/
Jogia67942/
Ojeah67940/
Jaish67810/
Jahaa67655/
Jahah67393/
Jaysh67374/
Jahau67332/
Jahai67274/
Hjash67269/
Gajia67195/
Jijai67166/
Jihat67163/
Jaich67155/
Aiyah67152/
Iaych67136/
Aijah67117/
Jhaha67112/
Jaiph67111/
Jihaz67107/
Hiahu67104/
Jahay6796/
Agiah6791/
Jatch6787/
Ijeih6767/
Ejeah6761/
Gojia6761/
Jacht6759/
Ojhah6755/
Jihay6754/
Ijaah6747/
Jihei6746/
Jaaha6741/
Ugiah6738/
Joish6733/
Ogiah6733/
Jihap6732/
Hejia6731/
Ajioh6730/
Hijia6729/
Eijah6727/
Jahhu6727/
Gujia6726/
Jihou6726/
Jihot6723/
Ihaha6723/
Jihas6721/
Ajjah6721/
Jijaa6719/
Hujia6719/
Uhiah6719/
Jihos6719/
Joidh6718/
Ahjia6717/
Ayjah6716/
Jihai6715/
Jahei6715/
Jijga6713/
Jijas6713/
Hojia6713/
Jeich6713/
Ujjah6712/
Jihop6712/
Ajeah6711/
Ejjah679/
Oyiah679/
Egiah678/
Jijat678/
Iahad678/
Jijau677/
Jaush677/
Jaidh677/
Jachh677/
Jeaha677/
Jiheu677/
Jahij676/
Jaudh676/
Jihha676/
Ijash675/
Jiaou675/
Aijia675/
Jaaah675/
Jijad674/
Iahiy674/
Hiaha674/
Jadch674/
Giaha674/
Eyjah673/
Uiyah673/
Ajyah673/
Jihoh673/
Joaia673/
Hiach673/
Uiiah673/
Jaaph673/
Jihod673/
Ajiaj672/
Jeish672/
Yiach672/
Iaach672/
Jeach672/
Jashs672/
Jieai672/
Jijay672/
Eiyah672/
Ajiea672/
Jasph672/
Iaïch672/
Jieho672/
Ja'ah672/
Jahhe672/
Ajhah671/
Jyadh671/
Jyaha671/
Jyath671/
Jaych671/
Jashp671/
Jihaa671/
Jihga671/
Jijha671/
Jjaha671/
Jhauh671/
Jaadh671/
Jahey671/
Jaihd671/
Ejiaj671/
Ejyah671/
Ajioa671/
Yieah671/
Ajiae671/
Jaahe671/
Yiash671/
Uyiah671/
Iahah671/
Ejiaa671/
Aiiah671/
Ijahe671/
Ijaph671/
Jahth671/
Jaash671/
Jiaee671/
Jiaei671/
Jiats671/
Yiaha671/
Ajjia671/
Jeash671/
Iassh671/
Iaash671/
Iahie671/
Jihuo671/
Ejioh671/
Uijah671/
Jahað671/
Jeahj671/
Jihey671/
Jihoi671/
Jihoo671/
Jiaai671/
Iahii671/
Hjiay671/
Hiahs670/
Jaths670/

Jiah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jiah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﺟﺎﻩajah-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Jiah
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