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 Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 261 | 1:65,590 | 8,693 |
| Indonesia | 142 | 1:931,332 | 69,143 |
| Nigeria | 60 | 1:2,952,379 | 92,303 |
| Tanzania | 19 | 1:2,786,401 | 49,097 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Liberia | 4 | 1:1,102,134 | 37,930 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
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 surname Jiah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﺟﺎﻩ) has its highest incidence in Malawi. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jiah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 603,653rd most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 14,178,105 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 69 percent of Jiah are found; 52 percent are found in Southern Africa and 52 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 142,113th most common first name in the world, borne by 2,663 people.
Jiah is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 261 people, or 1 in 65,590. Excluding Malawi Jiah exists in 15 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 28 percent live and Nigeria, where 12 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ojiah | 89 | 373 | / |
| Ajiah | 89 | 109 | / |
| Ejiah | 89 | 36 | / |
| Ujiah | 89 | 13 | / |
| Jiach | 89 | 10 | / |
| Jihah | 89 | 5 | / |
| Jiaha | 89 | 3 | / |
| Jiahu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Jiahy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jiash | 89 | 1 | / |
| Jiahs | 89 | 0 | / |
| Jia | 86 | 4,665,311 | / |
| Jah | 86 | 25,414 | / |
| Iah | 86 | 941 | / |
| Hajiah | 80 | 270 | / |
| Ajiajh | 80 | 21 | / |
| Ajiach | 80 | 17 | / |
| Jihadh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Jiaash | 80 | 10 | / |
| Hojiah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Gajiah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jiahai | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jijath | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hujiah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ejiaha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jiaddh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jiahau | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jihash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayjiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ajiahe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jiahei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ajiaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jihath | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jiahad | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jiahou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaha | 75 | 77,595 | / |
| Jash | 75 | 7,817 | / |
| Jach | 75 | 6,109 | / |
| Ajia | 75 | 2,814 | / |
| Giah | 75 | 2,486 | / |
| Jija | 75 | 1,703 | / |
| Jiho | 75 | 1,041 | / |
| Jaih | 75 | 699 | / |
| Hiah | 75 | 664 | / |
| Jiad | 75 | 653 | / |
| Iash | 75 | 531 | / |
| Jahu | 75 | 434 | / |
| Jaah | 75 | 415 | / |
| Jiha | 75 | 342 | / |
| Ojia | 75 | 239 | / |
| Ujia | 75 | 234 | / |
| Jauh | 75 | 202 | / |
| Jiaa | 75 | 151 | / |
| Jhah | 75 | 130 | / |
| Jiat | 75 | 115 | / |
| Ejia | 75 | 115 | / |
| Jahy | 75 | 99 | / |
| Jadh | 75 | 89 | / |
| Ijia | 75 | 75 | / |
| Iach | 75 | 53 | / |
| Ihah | 75 | 52 | / |
| Jiap | 75 | 39 | / |
| Jias | 75 | 36 | / |
| Jeih | 75 | 31 | / |
| Jișa | 75 | 31 | / |
| Jioh | 75 | 25 | / |
| Japh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Jiay | 75 | 12 | / |
| Iaah | 75 | 12 | / |
| Jiaz | 75 | 8 | / |
| Iaha | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jiae | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jahj | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ieah | 75 | 5 | / |
| Iayh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jahh | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jiea | 75 | 4 | / |
| Iahu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jayh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jioa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Iahs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hjia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jiaj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jjia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hjah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jița | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ji'a | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jgia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Joih | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hajjiah | 73 | 33 | / |
| Jihaadh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hajiash | 73 | 4 | / |
| Aijiahe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ja | 67 | 154,504 | / |
| Jihad | 67 | 40,261 | / |
| Jauch | 67 | 6,529 | / |
| Ia | 67 | 3,924 | / |
| Eyiah | 67 | 3,496 | / |
| Hajia | 67 | 2,930 | / |
| Hajiashh | 67 | 1,834 | / |
| Ayiah | 67 | 1,625 | / |
| Hjiaj | 67 | 1,219 | / |
| Jiatz | 67 | 1,096 | / |
| Jogia | 67 | 942 | / |
| Ojeah | 67 | 940 | / |
| Jaish | 67 | 810 | / |
| Jahaa | 67 | 655 | / |
| Jahah | 67 | 393 | / |
| Jaysh | 67 | 374 | / |
| Jahau | 67 | 332 | / |
| Jahai | 67 | 274 | / |
| Hjash | 67 | 269 | / |
| Gajia | 67 | 195 | / |
| Jijai | 67 | 166 | / |
| Jihat | 67 | 163 | / |
| Jaich | 67 | 155 | / |
| Aiyah | 67 | 152 | / |
| Iaych | 67 | 136 | / |
| Aijah | 67 | 117 | / |
| Jhaha | 67 | 112 | / |
| Jaiph | 67 | 111 | / |
| Jihaz | 67 | 107 | / |
| Hiahu | 67 | 104 | / |
| Jahay | 67 | 96 | / |
| Agiah | 67 | 91 | / |
| Jatch | 67 | 87 | / |
| Ijeih | 67 | 67 | / |
| Ejeah | 67 | 61 | / |
| Gojia | 67 | 61 | / |
| Jacht | 67 | 59 | / |
| Ojhah | 67 | 55 | / |
| Jihay | 67 | 54 | / |
| Ijaah | 67 | 47 | / |
| Jihei | 67 | 46 | / |
| Jaaha | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ugiah | 67 | 38 | / |
| Joish | 67 | 33 | / |
| Ogiah | 67 | 33 | / |
| Jihap | 67 | 32 | / |
| Hejia | 67 | 31 | / |
| Ajioh | 67 | 30 | / |
| Hijia | 67 | 29 | / |
| Eijah | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jahhu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gujia | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jihou | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jihot | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ihaha | 67 | 23 | / |
| Jihas | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ajjah | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jijaa | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hujia | 67 | 19 | / |
| Uhiah | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jihos | 67 | 19 | / |
| Joidh | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ahjia | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ayjah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jihai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jahei | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jijga | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jijas | 67 | 13 | / |
| Hojia | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jeich | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ujjah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jihop | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ajeah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ejjah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oyiah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Egiah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jijat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iahad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jijau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jaush | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jaidh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jachh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jeaha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jiheu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jahij | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jaudh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jihha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ijash | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jiaou | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aijia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jaaah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jijad | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iahiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hiaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jadch | 67 | 4 | / |
| Giaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eyjah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uiyah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ajyah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jihoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Joaia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hiach | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uiiah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaaph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jihod | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ajiaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeish | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yiach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iaach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jashs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jieai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jijay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eiyah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajiea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jasph | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iaïch | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jieho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ja'ah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jahhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jashp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jijha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhauh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaihd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejiaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajioa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yieah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajiae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iahah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiaee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiats | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajjia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iassh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iaash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iahie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejioh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uijah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahað | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iahii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjiay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiahs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jaths | 67 | 0 | / |
Jiah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Jiah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﺟﺎﻩ | ajah | - |
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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 Jiah
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